Coasts 2.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographyCoastal environmentsASAQA Created by: Orla GadeselliCreated on: 22-04-13 15:24 Hard Engineering- Advantages Effective when building up coastal areas 1 of 11 Hard Engineering-Advantages Groynes good at slowing down LSD, building up beaches which protects coastal areas behind them 2 of 11 Hard Engineering-Disadvantages Expensive-£3-8 million per km 3 of 11 Haed Engineering-Disadvantages Groynes stop movement of sediment down coast reducing beach levels and increasing erosion 4 of 11 Hard Engineering-Disadvantages Not attractive 5 of 11 Soft Engineering-Advantages Less expensive 6 of 11 Soft Engineering-Advantages More environmentally friendly 7 of 11 Soft Engineering-Advantages Increases the value of the area-can attract tourists 8 of 11 Soft Engineering-Disadvantages Not suitable where areas are well developed 9 of 11 Soft Engineering-Disadvantages Requires lots of ongoing maintenance-expensive 10 of 11 Soft Engineering-Disadvantages Not always as effective as hard engineering 11 of 11
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