restoration and dune management depends a great deal on the information available and understanding of the public. This is important because not all aspects of sand dune management are obvious or important to the public if they do not understand why management is necessary e.g. stabilization. There are many ways in which information can be provided to the public including the erection of panels at entrances to dune walkways, leaflets, brochures, maps and council workers who can talk to the public about the importance of protecting sand dunes. Figure five shows a photo of a panel put up at Spencer Park by the Christchurch City Council indicating that people should not walk on the area, as it is an area for sand dune restoration. It needs to be re-iterated that sand dune restoration and protection is in the public's best interest as the loss of sediment on any coast line leads to the erosion of beaches, which in turn leads to a loss of recreational value of many coastlines. The public needs to be aware of the role that sand dunes play in coastal protection, because without public support, coastal sand dune management is virtually impossible. See also Aeolian processes Arid Forest Research Institute Beach evolution Blowout (geomorphology) Coastal erosion Coastal geography Fowlers Bay, South Australia Integrated coastal zone management Longshore drift Sand dune ecology Sandhill Vecekrugas dune Notes References Aagaard T, Orford J and Murray AS (2007) "Environmental controls on coastal dune formation: Skallingen Spit, Denmark", Geomorphology, 86: 29–47. External links Sand Dune Stabilization And Reclamation In Southeastern Colorado Monitoring sand dune stabilization along the coastal dunes of Ashdod-Nizanim, Israel, 1945–1999 Vetiver System for Sand Dune Stabilization A Vietnamese Experience Dunes Ergs Coastal engineering