Living Shorelines for Florida: A Practical Guide for Building Coastal Resilience (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781683405504)

A comprehensive resource on ecologically
informed shoreline management and its application in Florida

A proven
approach to coastal management, "living shorelines" refers to nature-based infrastructure
and landscaping that increase shoreline stabilization, mitigate the threats that
lead to coastal erosion, and improve coastal resilience. This book explains the
concept of living shorelines and how to implement them in Florida--a state with
the longest coastline in the contiguous United States and a rapidly increasing
population that makes this topic critical.
Living
Shorelines for Florida
is a resource for homeowners, contractors, landscape professionals, government
officials, and environmental scientists, providing the tools to understand Florida's
coastal systems as well as guidance to plan, implement, and maintain
ecologically sound, dynamic shoreline protection. This book covers the entire
process behind successful living shoreline projects, from design, building, planting,
and upkeep to permitting. It features real-world examples, step-by-step guides,
insider insights, recommended materials and plants, and helpful illustrations.
Sea-level
rise and severe coastal storms have made coastal erosion a growing concern nationally
but perhaps felt most strongly in Florida. As coastal areas become more vulnerable
to the impacts of climate change, this book offers solutions that are more effective
and lower cost than traditional "armored" structures such as seawalls. Anyone
involved in managing waterfront property in Florida will find the principles
and strategies in this book indispensable.

Author: Savanna Barry, Vincent Encomio, Marjorie Shropshire
ISBN-10: 1683405501
ISBN-13: 9781683405504
Publisher: University of Florida Press
Language: English
Published: 11/11/2025
Pages: 330
Format: Hardcover