Coastal Management-Techniques

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Sea Walls
HARD ENGINEERING; May be curved (hydrodynamic), straight or steeped reinforced concrete structures to resist wave power.
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Groynes
HARD ENGINEERING; May be wooden or concrete structures designed to break waves and slow down longshore drift.
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Cliff drainage
HARD ENGINEERING; Piped drainage in cliffs to assist with rock drainage, preventing landslides.
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Rock armour (rip-rap)
HARD ENGINEERING; Large rocks placed along the beach, usually under sea walls to absorb wave energy.
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Gabions
HARD ENGINEERING; Steel mesh cages filled with small rocks.
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Revetments
HARD ENGINEERING; Wooden or concrete structures designed to absorb the wave energy but still allow the flow of sediment.
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Offshore bars
HARD ENGINEERING; Rows of boulders built up offshore to break waves before they reach the beach.
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Beach replenishment
SOFT ENGINEERING; Pumping sand or shingle back onto the beach and replace eroded material.
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Beach reprofiling
SOFT ENGINEERING; Changing the shape of the beach so that it absorbs more energy and reduces erosion.
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Fencing/Hedging
SOFT ENGINEERING; Preserves the beach by reducing the amount of sand being blown inland.
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Replanting vegetation
SOFT ENGINEERING; Planting grasses or salt-resistant plants to help stabilize low-lying areas eg, slumped cliffs, and prevent landslides.
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Beach recycling
SOFT ENGINEERING; Moving material from one end of a beach to the other, in order to counteract longshore drift.
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Card 2

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Groynes

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HARD ENGINEERING; May be wooden or concrete structures designed to break waves and slow down longshore drift.

Card 3

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Cliff drainage

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Card 4

Front

Rock armour (rip-rap)

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Card 5

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Gabions

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