The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation. Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 2, Issue 1 – Nov 2010
Topic Category: Protecting Beaches
Urban Coast Volume 1, Issue 1 – Nov 2009
The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation. Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 1, Issue 1 – Nov 2009
Urban Coast Volume 4, Issue 1 – Dec 2013
The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation. Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 4, Issue 1 – Dec 2013
Malibu Living Shoreline: Project Concept Restoration Plans
Final Concept Package + Restoration Plan, 5 August 2019 Point Dume Beach Existing & Proposed Dune Section
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 1 Report
This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from the time period December 2015 through August 2017. During this time period, the restoration was implemented in two phases over the course of two weeks including the installation of fencing and seeding of native coastal strand vegetation species. The first eight months… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 1 Report
Beach Bluffs Restoration Project Master Plan
The Beach Bluffs Restoration Project is a resident-initiated effort to restore the natural diversity of the remnant dunes and bluffs along the Santa Monica Bay between Ballona Creek and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. This 2005 report lays out a vision for the restoration of dunes and bluff scrub habitats along the southern portion of Santa… Continue reading Beach Bluffs Restoration Project Master Plan
LAX Dunes
The LAX Dunes (also known as the Los Angeles/El Segundo Dunes) lie between the west end of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Pacific Ocean. They are the largest remaining representation of coastal dune community in Southern California. The 302-acre dune site is owned and managed by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and… Continue reading LAX Dunes
Dockweiler Beach Dunes
The Dockweiler Beach Dunes aims to establish approximately four acres of sandy beach and coastal bluff habitat and implement a pilot restoration to establish adjacent offshore eelgrass within a one-acre footprint. This initiative establishes a healthy living shoreline that can support native plants and animal species both in marine and terrestrial ecosystems, while providing enhanced… Continue reading Dockweiler Beach Dunes
Malibu Beach Dunes
Malibu Beach Dunes establishes approximately three acres of sandy beach and dune habitat at Malibu’s Zuma Beach and Point Dume Beach. This effort provides multiple ecosystem benefits such as stabilizing the shoreline and creating habitat for native flowering plants and shorebirds. The Bay Foundation (TBF) kicked off implementation in the winter of 2020-2021, in partnership… Continue reading Malibu Beach Dunes
Manhattan Beach Dunes
Manhattan Beach Dunes enhances approximately three acres of the existing dunes along the Manhattan Beach shoreline from 36th to 28th Street and 26th to 23rd Street. Why enhance dunes? Nature-based protection measures increase the resiliency of the shoreline while serving as a model for the region and engaging the community through enhanced beach experiences, outreach,… Continue reading Manhattan Beach Dunes