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NC Coastal NewsProgram for the Study of Developed Shorelines 7 hours ago Although there appears to be a large discrepancy between actual and assessed damage, this was the correct decision based on FEMA...
View Article2.11.2015
Young: Seaward of common sense? SC needs to put an end to building on the beach The vast majority of South Carolinians understand the problem. Building too close to the sea is a bad idea, and far too...
View Article3.17.2015
Focus of climate change discussions shifts from mitigation to adaptation “This is the crux of the matter: the ecosystems have to move, and they are becoming diminished by efforts to hold them in place…...
View Article6.25.2015
Rising Sea Levels Pose Threat for Coastal National Parks Researchers for the NPS and Western Carolina University (WCU) determined that a one-meter increase in ocean height would put 39 percent (16 of...
View Article10.3.2015
North Topsail Beach debacle no way for NC to manage its coast. Is North Topsail Beach the most poorly managed beach community in the country? If not, it certainly seems to be taking a good shot at it....
View Article10.9.2015
Jersey Smart is better than Jersey Strong “A Western Carolina University database shows that, since 1936, about $1.5 billion has been spent on beach replenishment projects in the state, most of it...
View Article10.27.2015
Rising Seas Put $40B of National Park Assets at Risk […National Park Service, in partnership with the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University, put out a Coastal...
View Article10.28.2015
Prepared for the Next Sandy? Some Experts Call for Bolder Action “The idea that we’re going to be protecting them for the next 50 years is totally unrealistic,” he said. “We’re not. It’s going to be...
View Article10.30.2015
A New Chapter in Post-Sandy Shore Work “As long as the federal government comes in after every storm and helps them put it all back where it was—then why do these local communities have to care about...
View Article7.12.2016
As Sea Levels Rise, How Best to Protect Coasts? “They can mitigate wave impact, so they can help slow down chronic erosion or help reduce the wave impact during a storm to some degree. But they’re not...
View Article8.05.2016
43 Win Federation Pelican Awards The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines: The program’s staff is receiving the award for their expert research and strategic advice to advance sound beach and...
View Article8.11.2016
Four years after Sandy, the coastal real estate market is recovering “There’s usually very little thought given to whether it actually makes sense to keep rebuilding in these areas,” says Young, who is...
View Article8.19.2016
Marine life dwindles after beach renourishment at Folly, report says “We need to be able to quantify those impacts,’’ said Young, who heads the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western...
View Article8.24.2016
Shorelines program heads into its 10th year on WCU campus Hardly a day goes by that a staff member from Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines isn’t asked how such...
View Article3.4.2017
Coastal scientists draw a line in the sand after new Shore Protection Act passes House North Carolina already protects its coast with a similar formula, said Robert Young, professor of coastal geology...
View ArticleShould scientists be activists?
The March for Science, April 22nd, 2017, “the first step of a global movement to defend the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments”. See link.
View ArticleNewburyport, MA program on Storm Surges
PSDS Director Rob Young on beach erosion issues. See link for more information.
View ArticleRob Young on environmental policy in North Carolina
Tune in to this radio broadcast, featuring PSDS director, Rob Young. For more information, see link to WFAE 90.7, Charlotte’s NPR News Source.
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