California Has Lost More than Half of Its Coastal Sand Dunes, First-Ever Assessment Reveals

How shrinking California dunes affect storms, habitat, coast

California has lost 60% of its coastal sand dunes

California has lost 60% of its coastal dune systems since 1850, leaving fewer natural barriers against storms, rising seas, and habitat loss.

Assessment: California Has Lost Over Half its Coastal Sand Dunes

A study conducted by UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators has found that California has lost more than half of its coastal dune systems. The researchers’ assessment — the first of its kind for the California coast — estimates that 60% of dune systems that existed from 1850 have been lost, due to a combination of urban development, land-use changes and erosion. “There are major implications of this loss for the California coast, includi…

California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever assessment reveals

A study conducted by UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators has found that California has lost more than half of its coastal dune systems. The researchers' assessment—the first of its kind for the California coast—estimates that 60% of dune systems that existed from 1850 have been lost, due to a combination of urban development, land-use changes and erosion.

California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever comprehensive assessment reveals

Astudy conducted by UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators has found that California has lost more than half of its coastal dune systems. The researchers’ assessment — the first of its kind for the California coast — estimates that 60% of dune systems that existed from 1850 have been lost, due to a combination of […] The post California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever comprehensive assessment reveals appeare…