Nourishment has shown to be an effective method for short-term storm protection along barrier islands and sandy beaches by reducing flooding, wave attack erosion. However, the ability of nourishment mitigate effects storms sea level rise (SLR) improve coastal resilience over decadal time scales is not well understood. This study uses integrated models storm-driven hydrodynamics, morphodynamics ...

Over short periods of time, extreme storms can significantly alter barrier island morphology, increasing the vulnerability coastal habitats and communities relative to future storms. These impacts are complex result interactions between oceanographic conditions geomorphic, geological, ecological characteristics island. A 2D XBeach model was developed compared observations in order study these a...