Victory for Surfrider Argentina: Stopped Seawall Construction at La Paloma/La Parena
January 16 2010 | Coastal armoring, Jim's Blog,
by Jim
Two pocket beaches with high-quality surf spots, at La Paloma and La Parena, were threatened with construction of massive seawalls in an attempt to protect a regional road.Surfrider Argentina partnered with local coastal scientists to demonstrate that construction of the seawalls was unnecessary and would have serious negative impacts on the beach and adjacent waves.
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