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12 August, 03:32

How does the loss of barrier islands lead to further land loss?

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  1. 12 August, 03:37
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    Barrier islands serve as the first protection for the mainland. They take the first hit and slow down the hurricane/reduce impacts. Because of this, lack of barrier islands would cause the mainland to be flooded even more, which would cause land loss.
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