Coastal management options 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEEdexcel Created by: rashid7Created on: 18-02-16 12:57 Sea Wall (Hard Engineering) A long concrete barrier built at the base of a cliff offshore 1 of 8 Groynes (Hard Engineering) Wooden, rock or concrete fences built across the beach, perpendicular to the coastline 2 of 8 Rip Rap (Hard Engineering) Large boulders of resistant rock 3 of 8 Revetments (Hard Engineering) Slatted wooden or concrete structures built at the base of a cliff 4 of 8 Off-shore reefs (Hard Engineering) Rock or concrete barriers built on the sea bed a short distance from the coastline 5 of 8 Beach Replenishment (Soft Engineering) Adding sand taken from somewhere else, often offshore 6 of 8 Managed Retreat (Soft Engineering) People moved away from the coast 7 of 8 Cliff Regrading (Soft Engineering) Making the cliff face longer, so that it is less steep 8 of 8
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