In order to touch on coastal erosion, inland migration of the shoreline, coastal armoring, and managed retreat I decided to choose Goleta Beach in Santa Barbara County to discuss these significant problems. I also chose Goleta Beach because I grew up in Goleta and I have been visiting that beach on and off for a Read More
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Broad Beach & Zuma Beach
Broad Beach is the epitome of Southern California’s wealthy and powerful. A once beautiful coastline that has been damaged by beach erosion caused by coastal armoring. The name itself implies that it used to be a wide beach, yet nowadays at hightide, there is virtually no beach. Wealthy home owners that live on Broad Beach Read More