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beach nourishment

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002915

1. Large quantities of sand added to the beach system to offset losses caused by wave erosion.

2. The addition of sand, often dredged from offshore, to an eroding shoreline to enlarge or create a beach area, offering both temporary shore protection and recreational opportunities.

3. Addition of sand, often dredged from offshore, to an eroding shoreline to enlarge or create a beach area, offering both temporary shore protection and recreational opportunities.

4. The process of adding sand from somewhere else to an eroding shoreline to create a new beach or widen an existing beach.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002915
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesNearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary; Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms; Coastal Sensitivity Glossary; Aquatic Resources Awareness Course for Real Estate Appraisers Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002915",
  "term": "beach nourishment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Large quantities of sand added to the beach system to offset losses caused by wave erosion.\n\n2. The addition of sand, often dredged from offshore, to an eroding shoreline to enlarge or create a beach area, offering both temporary shore protection and recreational opportunities.\n\n3. Addition of sand, often dredged from offshore, to an eroding shoreline to enlarge or create a beach area, offering both temporary shore protection and recreational opportunities.\n\n4. The process of adding sand from somewhere else to an eroding shoreline to create a new beach or widen an existing beach.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Nearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary",
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary",
    "Aquatic Resources Awareness Course for Real Estate Appraisers Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/beach-nourishment/"
}

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