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Conservancy presents nature‑based shoreline concepts and offers pilot options for Naples Airport
Summary
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida presented a high‑level ‘working with nature’ flood‑resilience blueprint for Naples, offering typology maps, visual renderings and potential pilot projects, with a foundational report due in June and a public workshop scheduled for April 21.
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida told the Naples Airport Authority on Thursday that nature‑based shoreline strategies could bolster coastal protection citywide and at the airport. Dr. Carrie Schuman, introduced by Deputy Executive Director Justin Lobb, described a ‘working with nature’ resilience blueprint that maps shoreline typologies — mangrove, beach/dune, riprap, seawall and parks — and lays out high‑level concepts for each type.
Schuman said the project will produce visual renderings and transferable concepts that public agencies…
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