Soft shoreline stabilization refers to a suite of coastal and fluvial management methods that employ predominantly natural or nature-based materials and processes to reduce erosion and dissipate hydrodynamic energy while maintaining or enhancing ecological functions. Techniques include vegetated buffers, coir logs, living shorelines, beach nourishment, dune restoration, and the use of large woody debris or rock in combination with vegetation, designed to work with sediment transport and habitat dynamics rather than against them. These methods are typically evaluated in terms of wave attenuation, sediment retention, habitat provision, and resilience to sea-level rise and storm events, often within integrated coastal zone management frameworks.
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