Coast's case studies
Opportunities presented by an area of coastline, the associated hazards and management of the hazards.
Opportunities
Jobs from hotels and restaurants
Boardwalk provides a large range of activities
Coast provides many activities
Lot's of tourism from the Beach itself
Coast provides easy access to things such as islands
Problems and hazards
Dangerous animals such as sharks can be present offshore
Erosion due to hurricanes
Seasonal employment means certain times can bring a decline
Tourists may commit more crimes than locals in the area
Area is prone to storm surges
Rising sea levels may flood or even submerge the area
Only one major road in Ocean city leads to traffic and pollution
Limited amount of road access leads to things such as harder evacuations
Place specific events such as Marlin Week and Jeep Week brings tourism
Board walk has things such as Ripley's believe it or not trimper's carousel, which brings in more tourism
The beach is fairly clean, giving it a better reputation and in turn more tourists.
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Management
FEMA has made a map for building codes
Evacuation paths are marked well
The boardwalk is policed regularly, as well as having curfews some times of the year.
Flood cameras installed the area provide early warnings
Communities which experience regular flooding implement "Nuisance flood plans"
Beach renourishment plans have been implemented with budget's of up to 300 million dollars