The Geomorphologic Effects of Off-Road Vehicles on Coastal Systems of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

摘要

The Provinceland area of the Cape Cod National Seashore consists of eroding beaches, accreting beaches, dunes and dune ridges, and interdune areas which are either ancient or in the process of developing. The active beach system is unlikely to be significantly affected by off-road vehicle traffic whereas the back beach areas are very sensitive and must be protected from such traffic. Experiments show that the sand routes in the southern and eastern areas of migrating dunes do produce significant downslope sand transport which is probably leading to a reduction in the relief of the area.