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The appropriation of shifting sands: A case for transferring institutions from the desert to the coast
OCEANS 82, pp.926-930
Oceans '82 (Washington, DC, USA, 09/20/1982–09/22/1982)
1982
Abstract
In this paper we examine the physical and economic nature of beaches. We argue that these resources can be appropriated for private use in much the same way water is treated as marketable property in the arid regions of the United States. We show how rights to sand can be allocated according to the American Doctrine of Prior Appropriation, a rule for allocating water in the Western deserts. We develop a set of constitutional principles that facilitate the efficient allocation of nearshore sediment and submerged lands.
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- Title
- The appropriation of shifting sands
- Publication Details
- OCEANS 82, pp.926-930
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Conference
- Oceans '82 (Washington, DC, USA, 09/20/1982–09/22/1982)
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); https://doi.org/OCEANS 82
- Copyright
- © 1982, IEEE
- Identifiers
- 99380570996606600
- Academic Unit
- College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities; Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
- Language
- English