groynes - hard engineering

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  • Created by: owalesx
  • Created on: 02-06-15 18:58

groynes - hard engineering

Advantages

  • prevents longshore drift as sand builds up on one side of the groyne
  • keeps beach in place for tourist industry
  • effective for many years

Disadvantages

  • unnatractive - difficult to walk along the beach
  • disrupts natural processes such as long shore drift
  • expensive

Evaluation

made of wood and stretches from the coastline to the sea. costs £5000 each 

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