These past couple of weeks we have been talking about threats and stressors to sandy beaches in California. This includes things like illegal sand mining, plastic pollution, coastal armoring, sea-level rise, oil spills, beach grooming, the coastal development pinch, fires, water contamination, excessive tourism (which can also be a pro for economics… tradeoffs!), over-fishing, driving on the beach, power plant construction, and much much more. We don’t have time to cover all the threats facing sandy beaches, but you should have a good idea now of things that may threaten beaches.
This week, discuss with your pod the threats and stressors facing your international beaches. Draw connections to what you’ve learned in class and do your own research (300-500 words, well written, in-text, and end citations mandatory).