Coastal communities are facing growing pressures from extreme storms, rising sea levels, and aging infrastructure. While the specific challenges vary by region, the core question is the same: how do we protect waterfront assets while continuing to live, work, and invest along our shorelines in the face of rising waters?
Much of today’s coastal infrastructure was built decades ago, and as conditions evolve, so must our approach to shoreline design. Where appropriate, VHB works with our clients to implement living shoreline solutions that protect critical waterfront assets—including people, property, infrastructure, and natural habitats—while supporting resilient and sustainable coastal environments.
VHB delivers shoreline solutions tailored to site-specific storm and environmental conditions, supporting long-term performance and ecological function. We have successfully applied living shoreline approaches in both low-energy and high-energy shoreline environments, using coastal geomorphology along with hydrodynamic modeling to design living shorelines and hybrid systems that balance resilience, constructability, and environmental performance.
We partner with our clients to develop strategies that protect valuable waterfront assets, enhance water quality, and support attractive, future-ready waterfront development, resulting in designs that are permittable, constructable, and sustainable. VHB provides end-to-end support—from funding and permitting through design, bidding, and construction—advancing innovative, adaptable solutions to erosion and sea-level rise.
