Florida Marine Construction Research Center
Original studies, public-source research and expert commentary on Florida's seawalls and shorelines. Every study will publish its methods, sources, dates and limitations.
Florida seawall permit activity
Analysis of public permit records from county and municipal portals to show where seawall repair and replacement work is concentrated and how it changes after storms.
Public seawall project costs
A dated register of municipal and grant-funded seawall projects with stated scope and cost, so owners can see real public benchmarks with their caveats.
Waterfront parcel and shoreline inventory by region
Counting waterfront parcels and armored shoreline using county property appraiser data and state GIS layers, to replace estimates with measurements.
Storm impacts on Florida seawalls
Summaries of post-storm assessments and official reports on how walls performed, and what owners can learn from them.
Research standards
- Primary and official sources first: agencies, statutes and rules, public records and peer-reviewed or engineering references.
- Every figure carries its source, date and scope. Estimates are labeled as estimates.
- Methods and limitations are published with each study, along with a last-reviewed date.
- We name expert contributors only when they have actually reviewed the work.
Until studies are published, start with the Florida Bulkhead Cost Report, the permit guide and the Seawall Failure Library.