ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses some of the key parameters, which presents some coastal bioengineering techniques and examples that intersect with living shorelines, and provides considerations for future investigation at this unique interface. Coastal bioengineers utilize these environmental and engineering parameters to design living shoreline techniques to achieve the success criteria of the given project. Environmental parameters may also include more physical parameters related to the biology, such as tolerance of a target species to tidal inundation, soil salinity, and wave energy. The coastal bioengineer must consider not only the environmental parameters discussed above but also the engineering parameters related to the location and the individual components of the living shoreline project. The intention of living shoreline techniques is to develop nature-based protective infrastructure. Coastal bioengineering can contribute to living shorelines by providing a combination of engineering design for materials and structures, with awareness and prediction of growth needs and rates of plants, animals, or other organisms.
