Coastal Management G1

Description

> concrete barrier built at foot of cliff/top of a beach

Explain

> curved face to reflect the waves back into the sea, 3-5m high

Advantages

> Effective at stopping the sea

Disadvantages 

> can beunnatural to look at

> very expensive

Description

> Timber/rock structure built out to sea from the coast

Explain

> Trap sediment being moved by longshore drift & broaden the beach

Advantages

> bigger beach, bring in more tourists

> not to expensive

Disadvantages 

> rock groynes unnatractive

> unnatural

Description

> Piles of large boulders dumped at the foot of the cliff

Explain

> Rock force waves to break, absorbing their energy & protecting the cliffs.

Advantages

> relatively cheap & easy to maintaing

Disadvantages 

> be obstructive

> not fit in with the local geology