Restoring and Protecting Marine Habitat : The Role of Engineering and Technology

Tremendous changes have occurred this century in the nation's coastal habitats, in the way society views them, and in the way they are managed.

This volume offers a complete, highly readable assessment of how scientific knowledge and coastal engineering capabilities can be more effectively used to protect and restore marine habitat.

It addresses traditional and innovative uses of technology to protect remaining natural marine habitats, to enhance or restore those that have been altered, and to create marine habitat from lands used for other purposes.

The use of dredged materials as a vital resource in protection and restoration work is explored.

The book also explores organizational, management, and regulatory barriers to using the best available technology and engineering practice.

Specific options for improvements are offered in each area. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Indroduction2 Scientific and Engineering Perspectives3 The State of Engineering Practice in Marine Habitat Management4 The Application of Protection and Restoration Technology inMarine Habitat Management5 Institutional Issues Affecting Marine Habitat Management6 Improving Project Performance7 Research Needs8 Conclusions and RecommendationsAppendix A: Biographical SketchesAppendix B: Case StudiesAppendix C: Source Reference TableAppendix D: Summary of Solicited Expert AccountsReferences