Living Shorelines for Florida: A Practical Guide for Building Coastal Resilience - Hardcover

by Savanna Barry (Author), Vincent Encomio (Author), Marjorie Shropshire (Author)

A comprehensive resource on ecologically
informed shoreline management and its application in Florida

A proven
approach to coastal management, "living shorelines" refers to nature-based infrastructure
and landscaping that increase shoreline stabilization, mitigate the threats that
lead to coastal erosion, and improve coastal resilience. This book explains the
concept of living shorelines and how to implement them in Florida--a state with
the longest coastline in the contiguous United States and a rapidly increasing
population that makes this topic critical.
Living
Shorelines for Florida
is a resource for homeowners, contractors, landscape professionals, government
officials, and environmental scientists, providing the tools to understand Florida's
coastal systems as well as guidance to plan, implement, and maintain
ecologically sound, dynamic shoreline protection. This book covers the entire
process behind successful living shoreline projects, from design, building, planting,
and upkeep to permitting. It features real-world examples, step-by-step guides,
insider insights, recommended materials and plants, and helpful illustrations.
Sea-level
rise and severe coastal storms have made coastal erosion a growing concern nationally
but perhaps felt most strongly in Florida. As coastal areas become more vulnerable
to the impacts of climate change, this book offers solutions that are more effective
and lower cost than traditional "armored" structures such as seawalls. Anyone
involved in managing waterfront property in Florida will find the principles
and strategies in this book indispensable.

Author Biography

Savanna
Barry is a regional
specialized extension agent with Florida Sea Grant and the University of
Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the Nature Coast
Biological Station.

Vincent Encomio is a county extension agent with Florida Sea Grant and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Marjorie Shropshire is a visual artist whose work is deeply concerned with the conservation of Florida's natural areas. Ginny Stibolt is a botanist, naturalist, and award-winning author or coauthor of six books. Stibolt and Shropshire are coauthors of A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard.