Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

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Sand Fences: An Environment-Friendly Technique to Restore Degraded Coastal Dunes


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An experiment to rebuild a dune field is attempted at Miramar beach, Goa. Installation of sand fences, a simple, cheap and environment friendly method of inducing accretion of sand is proposed as a remedial management option.

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Sand Fences, Coastal Dunes, Environment, Goa.
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Antonio Mascarenhas
National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula - 403 004, India

Abstract


An experiment to rebuild a dune field is attempted at Miramar beach, Goa. Installation of sand fences, a simple, cheap and environment friendly method of inducing accretion of sand is proposed as a remedial management option.

Keywords


Sand Fences, Coastal Dunes, Environment, Goa.