Anthropogenic Impacts Albert head lagoon and shoreline


The two panoramas of the beach North of Albert Head were taken two years apart. These pictures demonstrate the incremental intrusion that happens in coastal areas when people are not sensitive to coastal ecosystems and coastal energy dynamics. The most stable shorelines which are resistant to erosion, are those which have an unconsolidated berm of sand, pebbles, rocks and logs, and a vegetated backshore area, with sea grasses and other plants adapted with long and intertwined roots which anchor the sand. Natural areas have evolved through thousands of years and are able to absorb the impact of storms, as well as providing essential habitat for invertebrates and fish.
Clicking on the images above reveal more detail of 5 properties along the shoreline where modifications to the shoreline have been made.
Aerial Maps Courtesy of the CRD NATURAL AREAS ATLAS

 

Panorama assembled from images from the GEOBC-summer 2007

 

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