The goal of this project was to evaluate the use of various photo capturing technologies to document coastal land, analyze coastal erosion, and develop erosion mitigation proposals for selected public locations to add to Nantucket’s Coastal Resilience Plan. To accomplish this, we utilized handheld photography, drone photography, and photogrammetry to document several public locations on Nantucket with high erosion rates. We used this information to qualitatively identify changes in the degree of erosion evident, compare the use of the different photo capturing technologies, and create plans for erosion mitigation at each site, including vegetation, sand fencing, and managed retreat.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Tzanetos, Peter
• Sterk, Michael
• Waters, Ryan
• Cox, Thomas

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121323-165615
• 115112

Advisor

• Looft, Fred J.
• Jarvis, Susan M.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Nantucket, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Nantucket Civic League
• Nantucket Coastal Conservancy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 12/13/2023

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-121323-165615

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-02-08