Geography
How Land Reclamation Alters Coastal Sediment Budgets and Habitats
Quick fact
In the Yellow Sea, more than 70% of tidal flats have disappeared since the 1950s, much of it due to land reclamation, leading to dramatic losses of shorebird stopover habitats.
Why this is interesting
You've seen vast new city districts rise from the sea—but have you ever wondered what happens to the beach next door? Land reclamation doesn't just create land; it quietly steals sand from elsewhere along the coast.