Portfolio: New Work: Sea Level Rise: 180530-0164-Swampscott

Rip rap is commonly used in attempts to protect homes, like these in Swampscott, Massachusetts, but it inadvertently leads to beach erosion in the long run. Waves hit the stone walls and ricochet off them, stripping away sand in the process.

Rip rap is commonly used in attempts to protect homes, like these in Swampscott, Massachusetts, but it inadvertently leads to beach erosion in the long run. Waves hit the stone walls and ricochet off them, stripping away sand in the process.