Opinion: It's easy to see the vulnerable areas in Encinitas' coastal bluffs [Opinion]
This is why a lot of money has been spent to dredge offshore sand and replenish the sand that has washed away. There is a natural movement of the sand from Oceanside down to La Jolla where it disappears into a deep ocean canyon. Sand is carried down the rivers and creeks in the area, mainly the San Luis Rey River. It has been dammed, reducing sand flow, and the Oceanside jetty prevents sand from moving south.
Catastrophic bluff failure normally occurs in the winter with storms with heavy rainfall, strong winds and giant surf. There can be decades of stability, and then suddenly an atmospheric river forms causing major damage. This is what happened in Northern California in January. Minor failures can occur any time with over-irrigation and/or construction activity on the bluff. Three people wereon Aug. 2, 2019, at Grandview Beach when a small section of the bluff gave way.
Now state mandates for higher building density and more affordable housing challenge the city to come up with solutions that maintain the quality of life residents have. Anyone can walk the beach in the summertime with more sand and less cobbles and see the bluffs up close. It’s not hard to see the vulnerable areas and the broken private stairways.
Two important books for more information are “Sea, Cliffs, Beaches, and Coastal Valleys of San Diego County: Some Amazing Histories and Some Horrifying Implications,” by Gerald G. Kuhn and Francis P. Shepard, and “Profiles in Flowers: The Story of San Diego County Floriculture,” by Robert Melvin.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Cardano's Most Hyped NFT Project Announces Integration With The Sandbox (SAND)Cardano NFT project and Sandbox (SAND) join forces in latest partnership CardanoADA CardanoCommunity SAND $SAND $ADA ADA Web3 SandFam NFT
Baca lebih lajut »
Great Highway closes after sand gets everywhere amid windy weatherSan Francisco's Great Highway is a prime example of the adage that sand is coarse, rough, irritating and it gets everywhere. Sand piled up Monday morning as The City contended with yet more wet, windy weather.
Baca lebih lajut »
Opinion | Other books receive the Roald Dahl edit'It was all right when Dorothy’s house fell on and crushed that witch, but, in general, it is bad.'
Baca lebih lajut »
Opinion: America, right-wing censors and the 'battle for the next century'This is the New Right’s strategic plan: a relentless push to reestablish and strengthen...
Baca lebih lajut »
Opinion: Ken Paxton does what no ordinary citizen couldDon’t we raise our kids to take responsibility for their actions? Did our AG miss this...
Baca lebih lajut »