+Reflects and absorbs energy +People feel safe +Effective for many years -Ugly -Expensive -Can cause wave scouring
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Rip-Rap
+Dissipates energy +Can be cheap +Effective for many years -Can make beach inaccessible -Unattractive -Not effective in storms
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Gabions
+Absorb energy +Cheap -Wire can break -Need to be securely tied down -Not very efficient
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Groynes
+Prevent longshore drift +Beach is kept in place for tourism +Effective for many years -Unattractive -Prevents walking along the beach -Disrupts natural process
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Offshore Reef
+Waves are less powerful as they break further away +Allows build up of sand -Heavy storms remove them -Difficult to install
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Beach Replenishment
+Natural looking +Beach is provided for tourists +Cheap +Dissipates energy -May affect nature -Requires regular disruptive maintainance
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Cliff Regrading
+Natural +Encourages wildlife -Not effective alone -Some homes may need to be demolished
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Managed Retreat
+Creates new habitats +Cheap -Upsetting for land owners -Difficult to predict
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Rip-Rap
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+Dissipates energy +Can be cheap +Effective for many years -Can make beach inaccessible -Unattractive -Not effective in storms
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