The Town of Grand Isle,Louisiana Is Built on a Barrier

question 66

Multiple Choice

The town of Grand Isle,Louisiana is built on a barrier island that has been shrinking for decades.They have tried the following approaches to protect the island from coastal erosion.Which of these is not a feature intended to simulate natural barrier island beach processes?

• A)offshore sand dredging and deposition to rebuild the beach
• B)placement of large concrete donuts on the seabed in the surf zone
• C)placement of groins
• D)construction of artificial dunes and planting coastal grasses on the dunes

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