In the near-term, Tibbits believes what they've already learned can be leveraged to effectively rebuild beaches and existing islands.

蒂比茨认为，他们已经学到的知识可以用来有效地重建海滩和现有岛屿。

The material used is expected to last approximately 10 years, which could make it a more permanent — and therefore cost effective — solution than pumping and dredging, said Tibbits.

所使用的材料预计将持续大约10年，这可能使其成为比泵送和疏浚更永久——因此更具成本效益——的解决方案，蒂比茨说。