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Environmental Science

How Land Reclamation Projects Alter Coastal Sediment Budgets

Quick fact

Building a single new airport runway on artificial land can trap enough sediment to starve a dozen natural beaches downdrift within a decade.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever wondered what happens to the sand when we build new islands or extend coastlines? Land reclamation can steal sand from another beach, literally moving erosion down the coast.