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The Economic Benefits of Beaches and Barrier Islands

by scsgc | Feb 1, 2021 | Publications

The Economic Benefits of South Carolina’s Beaches and Barrier Islands (2021) This report examines the ecosystem services provided by South Carolina’s beach and barrier island systems from an economic perspective. The report synthesizes data from a variety...

Island Science: Special Ecosystems Lure Researchers

by scsgc | Nov 7, 2019 | Coastal Heritage, Publications

Coastal Heritage Magazine Island Science: Special Ecosystems Lure Researchers South Carolina’s wealth of undeveloped barrier islands and sand banks are hotbeds for research because natural processes occur on those landforms with minimal human intervention. Active...

First Impacts: Natural Systems Face Sea-Level Rise

by scsgc | Oct 20, 2018 | Coastal Heritage, Publications

Coastal Heritage Magazine First Impacts: Natural Systems Face Sea-Level Rise Barrier and hammock islands, marshes, tidal wetlands, and their plants and creatures will have to be early adapters as the warming ocean creeps higher in coming decades. Changing Norm. As sea...

The Economic Benefits of Beaches and Barrier Islands

Island Science: Special Ecosystems Lure Researchers

First Impacts: Natural Systems Face Sea-Level Rise

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