California Sea Grant College Program

Coastal erosion is a problem on both the U.S. East and West coasts, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico. The problem, however, is intensified in Southern California by the region’s high seismic activity, its geology, and its dense coastal development. Erosion-control strategies offering relief in San Diego County will very likely be helpful to other communities on the West Coast with similar erosion problems and high population densities.