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Site Info
Site Info
Site Map
Site Map
The area of concern includes two sections of shoreline, a boardwalk, and the ODU parking lot.
Site Visit
Site Visit
The site visit took place on Jan 29-30 2021.
This 2-day visit included:
Project site visit and site survey on the first day,
Tour of existing projects on the second day.
Insights from Site Visit
Insights from Site Visit
- Shade matters
The shade due to Rogers Hall building impacts growth of shoreline plants. Carefully decision-making on where to plant the vegetation will be important.
2. High tide and scour due to outfall
2. High tide and scour due to outfall
Flow from the outfall causes scour, resulting in wetland erosion.
Sea-level rise causes plants in the lower marsh to drown
3. High energy outfall
3. High energy outfall
The outfall has a high energy flow that contributes most of the erosive energy of the site. Outfall flow may combine with wind-driven waves from the bay to form eddies.
4. Boardwalk condition
4. Boardwalk condition
The boardwalk condition is decent, which is better than we expect.
The piles are intact, with only some potential damage to some of the boards.
Site Survey
Site Survey
Other Photos
Other Photos
Full view of outfall and shoreline
Full view of boardwalk
Parking lot sign
The flooded parking lot
The flooded parking lot
Other example shoreline visit
Permeable road in ODU
Other example shoreline visit
Educational sign example
Other boardwalk example
'Elevated' house for floods
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