Our Work
Ceto provides expert evaluations supporting a variety of projects, including Local Coastal Programs, engineering and infrastructure projects, and ongoing litigation. With our multidisciplinary backgrounds, we take a comprehensive approach, placing the economic impact of each project in context.
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Manhattan Beach, Local Coastal Program
In collaboration with a larger team, Ceto and Phil King contributed the economic impact assessment and recommendations for Manhattan Beach's LCP. This work also resulted in a recent cover article for the journal Shore and Beach.
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Dauphin Island, AL
Fiscal Impact
Hired by the Mobile Bay Estuary Program, Ceto assessed the economic impact of development on this fragile barrier island. In particular, they examined the built environment of the West End and its vulnerability to coastal storms, and what fiscal impact this may have on municipal fiances.
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Beach Sustainability Assessment (Publication)
As part of an academic team, Patsch, King, and Jenkins developed a tool for assessing the ecological, geomorphological, and socioeconomic health of beaches. They piloted this tool on over a dozen beaches in Southern California. The results were published in the Journal of Coastal Research in 2021.
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Charleston, SC
Federal Program Efficacy Evaluation
Ceto provided the legal team at the Southern Environmental Law Center with an analysis of the economic impact of the seawall proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers, including a geophysical analysis of the most at-risk areas and an analysis of potential increases in flood-related damages from the project as proposed.
