Coastal management I apologize for all the long words to find 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEAll boards Created by: lotty3056Created on: 16-06-16 18:47 Islands of big rocks built out at sea near the coastline Offshore Breakwater 1 of 10 Piles of often imported boulders placed along the coastline (other name for it instead of rock armor) Rip Rap 2 of 10 Big ships pump sand from the bottom of the sea bed onto beaches Beach replenishment 3 of 10 Concrete wall that reflects wave energy back into the sea Recurved sea wall 4 of 10 Wooden (or rock) fences that are built out from the coastline into the sea Groynes 5 of 10 ....... installed into soft rock cliffs and allow the water to get out of the cliffs much quicker then natural flow Drainage Pipes 6 of 10 Absorbs wave energy and you can't access the rock of the coastline behind it Flat sea wall 7 of 10 Wooden fences built along the coastline Revetment 8 of 10 Cost nothing and you do nothing Managed retreat 9 of 10 Metal cages with rocks inside Gabions 10 of 10
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