The Performance of Ecologically-Enhanced Urban Shorelines in NYC during Superstorm Sandy

J. K. Miller, A. Rella

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Abstract

Recently alternative shoreline stabilization approaches have become increasingly common in the urban northeastern United States. The occurrence of Superstorm Sandy just several months after the completion of two neighboring projects in the Bronx, NY, presented a unique opportunity to examine the performance of non-traditional shoreline projects under extreme conditions. The assessment of the two projects along the East River was part of a larger forensic analysis in which the performance of a total of six traditional and non-traditional shoreline projects was undertaken. Of the two Bronx, NY, sites, Hunts Point received significantly less damage due to its more robust design and more natural gentle slope. At Oak Point, debris impact and scour impacting an oversteep slope were found to be the primary damage mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCoastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2015
Subtitle of host publicationResilient Coastal Communities - Proceedings of the Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters Joint Conference 2015
EditorsLouise Wallendorf, Daniel T. Cox
Pages392-400
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780784480304
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventCoastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters Joint Conference 2015 - Boston, United States
Duration: 9 Sep 201511 Sep 2015

Publication series

NameCoastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2015: Resilient Coastal Communities - Proceedings of the Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters Joint Conference 2015

Conference

ConferenceCoastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters Joint Conference 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period9/09/1511/09/15

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