"If the coastal forests, the first line of defense, which anchor the sand and protect the coasts, are destroyed, the rate of erosion will be even faster," states Wu Chuan-an.
「有固定沙地作用、護衛海岸第一線的海岸林若消失，陸地侵蝕的速度將更快了」，營建署技正吳全安說。