Preparing for the Storm:
Recommendations for Management of Risk from Coastal Hazards in Massachusetts

Appendix C - Potential Benefits And Impacts Of Protection Alternatives

Structural Alternatives Table


STRUCTURAL
ALTERNATIVE*
PURPOSE
ENVIRONMENT
BENEFITS
IMPACTS

S
P
B
R
N
S
P
B
R
N
Seawall upland
stabilization		 high energy a, b,
c		         a a, b,
c, d		 a,
b(1),
b(5)		 a, b  
Revetment upland stabilization low and high energy a, b,
c		         a a, b,
c, d		 a,
b(1),
b(5)		 a, b  
Bulkhead upland stabilization low energy a, b,
c		     e a a a, b,
c, d		 a,
b(1),
b(4)		 a, b
c		  
Groin beach stabilization high energy a, b,
c		 b b(2),
b(3)		 c, d   a b, d a,
b(1),
b(2),
b(4)		 a, b
c		  
Jetty inlet stabilization high energy a, b,
c		   a,
b(2),
b(3)		 c, d,
e		 a a b, d a,
b(1),
b(4)		    
Breakwater beach and upland stabilization high energy a, b,
c		 b b(2),
b(3)		 b, d,   a b a,
b(1),
b(3),
b(4),
b(6)		 c a
Perched Beach beach stabilization low energy c b b(5) a, c,
d		       a,
b(1),
b(4)		    
Dike/Levee flood prevention low energy a, b,
c		     e     d a,
b(1),
b(5),
b(6)		    
Elevate Existing Buildings protect buildings and beach system low and high energy a, b,
c		 a, b                

* Strategy typically involves the (re)design and construction of a man-made structure that attempts to control coastal hazards by preventing them from reaching property.