This week's theme is technology.
To the west of the city, Adelaide is bordered by 28 km of beach. Many of the central and southern metropolitan beaches are greatly effected by storm erosion, leaving parts of the shore with very narrow beaches and waterfront properties with very little protection. Beach replenishment--the replacing of thousands of tons of sand by trucking, dredging or pumping--is an annual procedure in an attempt to preserve and protect the coastline. Prior to the human settlement of the of the coastal areas, the beaches were naturally replenished. However, as coastal development occurred, the natural process was disturbed. In 1973, man made technological replenishment activities were implemented to protect roads and houses along the coast. This is an ongoing process. Each day, as I run along the coast next to sand carting vehicles and human made sand dunes, I can't help but think that this is one battle in which technology will not overcome Mother Nature.
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Mother Nature is an amazing old babe, isn't she?
ReplyDeleteGood shots of losing battle indeed! I hate hearing about beaches and such eroding away!
ReplyDeleteThe full employment for dredgers and haulers act. Here in NJ USA we spend hundreds of millions on this stupid wasteful process. If we hadn't screwed up the natural processes we wouldn't need to be doing this dumb shit! No matter, global warming and the sea rise to come will wipe out most of the coastlines as we now know them anyway and sooner then many believe.
ReplyDeleteOuch about the beach. A sad but poignant Photo Hunters!
ReplyDeleteMy Photo Hunt is up! Have a good weekend.
Mrs. Mecomber
New York Traveler.net
Oh, let's just hope for the best.
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Amazing - sometimes technology helps. Let's hope it does in this situation.
ReplyDeleteWe often think of technology only in small things. This proves the importance of large technology.
ReplyDeleteMother nature still sometimes prevails and technology is just there to help. Great post!
ReplyDeletei really like your entry. It happens everywhere and the only difference is that in some countries like ours, there are no resources to replace the losing beach to nature. All we can do is try to be more involved and vigilant in not putting more pressure to Mother Nature. Happy PH!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting post. I live nowhere near a beach and so had no idea that they used to naturally replenish themselves.
ReplyDeletetrue, technology is not the answer to all our problems. erosion of coastal areas are also one of our problems here. and not until each of us make a conscious effort to give back to Mother Nature, we'd soon be living on rafts.:p
ReplyDeletethe world craves for the comfort and ease technology offers but took for granted the price we have to pay when things take their toll.
ReplyDeletei love technology when it's there to help nature recovers! nice take!
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