The Politics of Sand. / Bill Adair and Amy Wimmer.
by Adair, Bill; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 33Environment. Publisher: St. Petersburg Times, 2002ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Beach erosion | Beach nourishment | Beaches | Economic assistance -- Domestic | Real property -- Valuation | SandDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Schottland and his neighbors in the wealthy town on the central Jersey shore are beneficiaries of beach renourishment, a federal program that pumps sand onto select shorelines from New Jersey to California to Florida. The subsidized sand protects home and highways from flooding, but it also boosts real estate values and encourages more coastal development." (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES) This article discusses beach renourishment and how this program benefits people who own beachfront property while the public is dissuaded from using these beaches.
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Originally Published: The Politics of Sand, May 12, 2002; pp. 1A+.
"Schottland and his neighbors in the wealthy town on the central Jersey shore are beneficiaries of beach renourishment, a federal program that pumps sand onto select shorelines from New Jersey to California to Florida. The subsidized sand protects home and highways from flooding, but it also boosts real estate values and encourages more coastal development." (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES) This article discusses beach renourishment and how this program benefits people who own beachfront property while the public is dissuaded from using these beaches.
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