Beach Erosion in the Santa Barbara Area

These are starting points for beach erosion research at the Davidson Library. If you need further assistance, ask a reference librarian at the 2nd floor Sciences Engineering Library (SEL) Reference Desk, or consult Janet Martorana, the Collection Manager for Environmental Sciences.

Contents: [Web Resources] [Finding Books] [Finding Articles] [Selected Resources on Beach Erosion in the UCSB Library] [Citing Resources]

WEB RESOURCES

Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (B.E.A.C.O.N.)

An agency that deals with coastal erosion and beach problems on the Central Coast of California.

California Coastal Coalition

A non-profit advocacy group committed to restoring California's shoreline.

California Coastal Records Project

An aerial photographic survey of the California Coastline.

California Ocean and Coastal Environmental Access Network (Cal OCEAN)

A web-based virtual library for the discovery of and access to ocean and coastal data and information from a wide variety of sources and in a range of types and formats.

California Shore and Beach Preservation Association

An educational association interested in the coast of California.

Living with Coastal Change

UC San Diego; modeling the natural and anthropogenic erosion of the southern California coast in collaboration with the Kavli Institute. Provides an explanation of the processes and provides data sets and models.

Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF)

A UCSB student fund used to fund efforts that will maintain the UCSB coastline through preservation, education, access, research, and restoration.

State of the Beach 2005: California

From Surfrider Foundation

Surfrider Foundation Isla Vista Chapter

A non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.

UCSB Beach: 30 Years of Waxing and Waning, by Arthur Gibbs Sylvester.

FINDING BOOKS

PEGASUS

Search for books and other materials (such as government publications) on PEGASUS, using key words describing your topic in Keyword searches:

beach erosion santa barbara

coast* changes [the * truncates a word (retrieves alternate word endings: "coastal," "coasts," etc.)]

Use words that describe your topic until you find material that suits your needs. For example, try using these words in your searches:

beach erosion santa barbara coast* changes california coastal engineering california coastal zone management santa barbara erosion california

sand* santa barbara sea-wall* sedimentation california shore protection santa barbara shorelines california

FINDING ARTICLES

Selected list of article databases. From Indexes & Databases, choose from the list provided. [NOTE: accessible from ucsb.edu domain, or via the campus proxy.]

    Earth & Environmental Sciences Databases via CSA
    Environmental Issues & Policy Index
    Expanded Academic ASAP
    Los Angeles Times

SELECTED RESOURCES ON BEACH EROSION IN THE UCSB LIBRARY

Adoption of an ordinance, amending interim Ordinance 3756, allowing exceptions to development permit restrictions on Isla Vista blufftops. 1989.

Govt Info Center, Local TC337 .A36 1989

Assessment and atlas of shoreline erosion along the California coast. 1977.

Govt Info Center, Calif N540.S36
SEL GB458.8 .C3 1977

Beach Erosion Authority for Control Operations and Nourishment. 1986.

Govt Info Center, Local TC332 .B43 1986

Beach erosion along the Santa Barbara-Ventura coast. <1990?>

Govt Info Center, Local TC332 .B433 1990

Beach erosion at Santa Barbara, Calif.

Govt Info Center, US Y 1.1/7: 75-552

California's battered coast, proceedings from a conference on coastal erosion, San Diego, Feb. 6-8, 1985.

SEL QH541.5.C65 C352 1985; additional copy in: Govt Info Center, Calif C590 .B37

Comprehensive needs assessment for the South Coast Regional Beach Erosion Control Group.

Govt Info Center, Local TC332 .C661 1984

Comprehensive sand management plan. [3 vols.]

Govt Info Center, Local TC332 .B43 1986

Congress. Serial Set. 80th Congress. House doc. 761 (11244). Santa Barbara, Calif., Beach Erosion Control Study.

ask at the Govt Info Center Desk

Cottonaro, William F. "Sea cliff erosion, Isla Vista, California." California Geology 28:6 (June 1975) pp. 140-143. (California. Division of Mines and Geology).

SEL QE89 A105

Cramer, A. J. "Shore processes at a man-made headland." Shore & Beach 47:3 (July 1979) pp. 2-7.

SEL TC330 .S5

Environmental impact report for Del Playa Seawall. 1981 (and 1988, 1991, and 1996 Supplements)

Govt Info Center, Local TC335 .D73 1981
Govt Info Center, Local TC335 .S87 1988a
Govt Info Center, Local TC335 .F56 1991
Govt Info Center, Local TC335 .D731 1996

Final draft focused environmental impact report SB-13-86, 1407 East Cabrillo Boulevard Clark Estate. 1986.

Govt Info Center, Local TC337 .D732 1986

Final environmental impact report 3427-3501 Cliff Drive Sea Ledge Lane revetment. 1986.

Govt Info Center, Local TC337 .F56 1986

Final environmental impact report 735 Shoreline Drive Leadbetter Beach revetments. 1987.

Govt Info Center, Local TC337 .F561 1987

Final environmental impact report/environmental assessment for the BEACON Beach Nourishment Demonstration Project. 1992.

Govt Info Center, Local TC332 .F56 1992

Griggs, GB and Patsch, KB. “California’s coastal cliffs and bluffs.” In Hampton, MA and Griggs, GB, eds., Formation, evolution, and Stability of coastal cliffs. USGS Prof Pap., Rpt: P1693, pp.53-64, 2004.

SEL QE75 .P7 no.1693

Griggs, GB. Living with the changing California Coast. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005.

SEL TC224 .C2 G75 2005

Lu, Chia-Chi, Moore, Jon T., Noble, Ronald M. "Coastal process study on BEACON shoreline," in Kraus, NC; Gingerich, KJ; and Kriebel, DL, eds., Coastal sediments '91. New York: Am. Soc. Civ. Eng., 1991.

SEL GB450.2 .S66 1991

The master shoreline plan, Santa Barbara County, California. 1942.

Govt Info Center, Local TC337 .M37 1942

Norris, Robert M. and Back, William. "Erosion of seacliffs by groundwater," in Special Paper 252 (Geological Society of America), pp. 283-290. 1990.

SEL QE2 G45, No. 252

Norris, RM. “Little-known causes of cliff erosion: Thirty-four years of observations at Isla Vista.” California Coast & Ocean 21:1&2 (Spring/Summer 2005) pp. 32-35.

Govt Pub, Calif C599 .W37

Norris, Robert M. "Sea Cliff Erosion: a major dilemma," California Geology 43:8 (August 1990) pp. 171-177. (California. Division of Mines and Geology).

SEL QE89 A105

Norris, Robert M. "Sea Cliff Retreat Near Santa Barbara, California," Mineral Information Service 21:6 (June 1968) pp. 87-91. (California. Division of Mines and Geology).

SEL QE89 A105

Norris, Robert M. "Southern Santa Barbara County; Gaviota Beach to Rincon Point." In Griggs, G., and Savoy, L., eds., Living with the California coast, pp. 250-278. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press, 1985.

SEL TC224 C2L58 1985

Orme, Anthony R. and Brown, Amalie Jo. "Variable sediment flux and beach management, Ventura County, California." In Magoon, OT and Converse, H, eds., Coastal zone '83, vol.3, pp. 2328-42. New York: Am. Soc. Civ. Eng., 1983.

Main Library HT395 .U6 S95 1983

Pollard, Dwight D. The source and distribution of beach sediments, Santa Barbara County, California. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1979.

SEL GB458.8 P64

Priestaf, Iris. "Natural tar seeps and asphalt deposits of Santa Barbara County," California Geology 32:8 (August 1979) pp. 163-169. (California. Division of Mines and Geology).

SEL QE89 A105

Report on data from the Nearshore Sediment Transport Study experiment at Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara, California, January-February, 1980.

SEL GC380.2.S4 R46 1981

Santa Barbara harbor shoreline protection and land use alternatives study: Santa barbara harbor commercial area. 2000.

TC337 .S26 2000

Shaw, Martha J. "Coastal response of Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara, to Southern California storms of February 16-21, 1980." In Storms, floods, and debris flows in Southern California and Arizona 1978 and 1980: proceedings of a symposium, September 17-18, 1980, pp. 437-452. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1982.

SEL GB1399.4 C2 S76 1982

Shoreline master plan. Santa Barbara, CA: City Administrator, [1977].

Govt Info Center, Local TC337 .S56 1977

South central coast beach enhancement program criteria and concept design: final technical report. 2001.

Govt Info Center, Local TC337 .S68 2001

Storlazzi, CD and Griggs, GB. "Influence of El Nino-Southern Oscillation Events on the evolution of Central California's shoreline," Geological Society of America Bulletin, vol. 112, no. 2, pp. 236-249, Feb. 2000.

SEL QE1 .G4

Taylor, AC; Domack, CR. "A study of coastal erosion along the Santa Barbara, California Coastline with emphasis on the impacts of human development," Abstracts With Programs - Geological Society of America, v. 29, n. 1, pp. 84, Feb. 1997.

SEL QE1 .G39

Unsafe structures on the Isla Vista bluffs. 1978.

Govt Info Center, Local TC330 .U57 1978

Watts, GM; Vallianos, L; and Jachowski, RA. "Means of controlling littoral drift to protect beaches, dunes, estuaries and harbour entrances." In El-Ashry, MT, ed., Air photography and coastal problems. Stroudsburg, PA: Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, Inc., 1977.

SRLF QE33.2 .A3A36

Maps and Imagery Laboratory

Aerial photographs of Santa Barbara County. [Various dates]
Geological Survey (U.S.). Goleta, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle. Washington, D.C. [Various dates]

CITING RESOURCES

Citing the Web

Author: Janet Martorana. Last modified: August 2007