Question

This is a picture of Miami Beach Florida. Notice expensive hotels along the beach and the tourists on the beach.

Miami Beach spends about $6 million / year on beach restoration, primarily beach nourishment. Use you knowledge of beach nourishment to answer the question.

Consider the economic costs of beach nourishment and create an argument for either continuing this practice or stopping this practice.



(2 points)
grade 6

Answer 1

I would argue for continuing beach nourishment.

Point 1 — it protects jobs and big income from tourists:
- The sand and wide beaches attract people who stay in expensive hotels, eat at restaurants, and spend money in the city. That tourist money brings in far more than $6 million a year, so spending $6 million to keep the beach nice helps the whole local economy.

Point 2 — it prevents bigger costs later:
- Rebuilding or repairing damaged beachfront hotels, roads, and homes after storms or severe erosion would cost much more than $6 million. Nourishing the beach now helps protect property values and saves the city money in the long run.

Short note: beach nourishment must be done again and can hurt some animals, so the program should use good environmental rules and fair funding (for example tourist taxes) to cover the cost.