Reimagining the Cambridge Shoreline: Encouraging Implementation of Sustainable Shoreline Erosion Controls in Cambridge, MD

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dc.contributor.advisorEllis, Dr. Christopheren_US
dc.contributor.advisorKweon, Dr. Byoung-Suken_US
dc.contributor.authorBoeck, Michael Allenen_US
dc.contributor.departmentPlant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA)en_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-10T05:46:59Z
dc.date.available2012-07-10T05:46:59Z
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.description.abstractErosion in the Chesapeake Bay area occurs naturally and unnaturally. It is a concern for property owners, environmentalists, and communities. New legislation in Maryland specifies "living shoreline" as the preferred type of erosion control. Long-term success of the legislation depends on public support. Choosing to restore degraded or structural shorelines is an expensive undertaking and arguments that rely on environmental benefits alone are insufficient. The key is to develop, design, and promote erosion control devices that meet property owner and community goals. This research-design thesis asks the following question: As `living shorelines' become the preferred method of shoreline erosion control in the Chesapeake Bay, how can these shorelines be designed to meet the goals of property owners and residents, while being environmentally sensitive? The author argues that shoreline designers must integrate human dimensions research as well as scientific research into their designs in order to encourage widespread implementation.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/12844
dc.subject.pqcontrolledLandscape architectureen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEnvironmental scienceen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledUrban planningen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledChesapeake Bayen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledConstructed Wetlanden_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledErosion Controlen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledLiving Shorelineen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledShorelineen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSustainabilityen_US
dc.titleReimagining the Cambridge Shoreline: Encouraging Implementation of Sustainable Shoreline Erosion Controls in Cambridge, MDen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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