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

A comprehensive resource on ecologicallyinformed shoreline management and its application in Florida A provenapproach to coastal management, "living shorelines" refers to nature-based infrastructureand landscaping that increase shoreline stabilization, mitigate the threats thatlead to coastal erosion, and improve coastal resilience. This book explains theconcept of living shorelines and how to implement them in Florida--a state withthe longest coastline in the contiguous United States and a rapidly increasingpopulation that makes this topic critical.LivingShorelines for Floridais a resource for homeowners, contractors, landscape professionals, governmentofficials, and environmental scientists, providing the tools to understand Florida'scoastal systems as well as guidance to plan, implement, and maintainecologically sound, dynamic shoreline protection. This book covers the entireprocess 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-levelrise and severe coastal storms have made coastal erosion a growing concern nationallybut perhaps felt most strongly in Florida. As coastal areas become more vulnerableto the impacts of climate change, this book offers solutions that are more effectiveand lower cost than traditional "armored" structures such as seawalls. Anyoneinvolved in managing waterfront property in Florida will find the principlesand strategies in this book indispensable.

• | Author: Savanna Barry
• | Publisher: University of Florida Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 18, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 330 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1683405501
• | ISBN-13: 9781683405504