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Name One Hard Engineering
Sea Wall (Blackpool) P=Protects cliffs and buildings N=Expensive (£5000-£10000 per linear m
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Name One Hard Engineering
Groynes (Eastbourne) P=Prevents sea removing sand N=Exposes other areas of coastline P=Cheap (£2000 per m of timber)
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Name One Hard Engineering
Rip Rap (Walton On the Naze) p=Rocks absorb wave energy p= Cheap(£1000-£3000 per m)
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Name one soft Engineering
Beach replenishment (Walton On the Naze) P=sand reduces wave energy & maintains tourism P= Cheap (£2000 pm)
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Name one soft Engineering
Cliff Regrading(Sunny Point Road) P-Reduces Slippages N=Foot of cliff still needs protection from the waves
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Groynes (Eastbourne) P=Prevents sea removing sand N=Exposes other areas of coastline P=Cheap (£2000 per m of timber)

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Name One Hard Engineering

Card 3

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Rip Rap (Walton On the Naze) p=Rocks absorb wave energy p= Cheap(£1000-£3000 per m)

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Card 4

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Beach replenishment (Walton On the Naze) P=sand reduces wave energy & maintains tourism P= Cheap (£2000 pm)

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Card 5

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Cliff Regrading(Sunny Point Road) P-Reduces Slippages N=Foot of cliff still needs protection from the waves

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