Registration Eligibility
Register for conference
Start Date
05/20/2021
End Date
05/20/2021
Description
Coastal landscapes are highly valued for residential and commercial uses, but also provide a variety of public services including flood mitigation, erosion protection, wildlife habitat, public recreation space and even carbon capture. In order to maximize these public services, we need to protect and restore these landscapes by minimizing hardscaping, employing nature-based designs, and encouraging the use of native species. Living shorelines are a method of protecting the shoreline with native plants and natural materials, as an alternative to engineered armoring. This session will discuss some advantages of using living shorelines and nature-based methods, show lots of examples, and review resources for learning more. We will also cover the coastal blue carbon: how coastal ecosystems trap atmospheric carbon and store it in plant tissues and soils. Preserving coastal wetlands, allowing tidal flow, and restoring native flora will help maximize the carbon capture potential of coastal ecosystems.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
Yes
Subjects
Housing & Community Design
Parks & Recreation
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn about resources for designing and implementing a coastal restoration project, including an overview of the Coastal Restoration Toolkit 2. Understand how coastal ecosystems capture and store carbon from the atmosphere 3.See examples of living shorelines and learn about the advantages of using them
Instructors
Hillary Stevems, Elsa Schwartz
Course Codes
NCASLA_202105_20F
Provider
North Carolina Chapter of ASLA