Living Shorelines: Barriers and Promotion: Accomack County, VA

Authors

Amy Belcher, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Rhiannon Bezore, Virginia Sea GrantFollow
Michelle Covi, Virginia Sea GrantFollow
Wie Yusuf, Old Dominion UniversityFollow

Document Type

White Paper

Publication Date

9-2019

Pages

9 pp.

Abstract

Living shorelines can offer shoreline protection for low energy shorelines as well as providing ecoservices such as purifying water, buffering against floods, and attracting wildlife. This report highlights key benefits, possible barriers and solutions, and ideas for their promotion. Recommendations for implementing living shorelines are included for Accomack County, Virginia to aid in increasing awareness and utilization of living shorelines.

ORCID

0000-0003-3599-1417 (Yusuf)

Repository Citation

Belcher, Amy; Bezore, Rhiannon; Covi, Michelle; and Yusuf, Wie, "Living Shorelines: Barriers and Promotion: Accomack County, VA" (2019). Presentations, Lectures, Posters, Reports. 19.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/odurc-presentations/19