According to the American Psychological Association, chronic stress is linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. And more than 75 percent of all physician office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints.
In most cases, seawall design includes a curved embankment facing the water, so the energy from the waves of the ocean are directed back out to sea. Building a seawall is an expensive undertaking, with cost estimates ranging from around four-thousand to seven-thousand dollars per meter.
Materials and installation for a stone retaining wall start around $25-$40 a square face foot and go up depending on materials, site conditions, and other factors. It costs $1,250-$2,000 or more for a wall 30 inches high and 20 feet long.