Measures related to physical infrastructure opportunities to address flood risk
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Breakwaters | DESCRIPTION: Breakwaters are structures constructed in off shore locations to protect shorelines from strong waves by reducing wave energy. These measures can be fixed or floating and constructed of a number of different materials and methods, from sheet piles to rubble mounds. |
SHORELINE LOCATION: | DESIGN LIFE: | IMPACT ON THE WATERFRONT: |
In Water | Varies | Living with Water |
ADAPTABILITY: Varies | CONSTRUCTION COST: TBD |
COASTAL FLOOD HAZARDS MITIGATED: | ||||
Waves | Erosion | |||
Types of Breakwaters: | |
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Artificial Reef | |
Floating Wave Attenuator |
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