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  • Created on: 12-05-17 22:03
Beach nourishment (soft)
Miami Beach Florida(1976-19810 - 10miles.$64,000,000. beach grew to 10m width. Sediment came from Spring Hill which is now retreating 0.5m a year
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Managed Retreat (soft)
Abbotts Hall, Essex. In 2002sea wall removed allowing flooding of 80 hectare piece of land creating salt marsh. Local land was worth £2m
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Groynes (hard)
Mappleton - 2 granite Groynes 1991 - £2m. Cowden now eroding 2m a year
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Sea Wall (hard)
Blackpool 3.2km long basalt sea wall costing £22m. £3,000-£4,000 per m. 2014 part of wall collapsed during storm due to undercutting and erosion.
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Card 2

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Managed Retreat (soft)

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Abbotts Hall, Essex. In 2002sea wall removed allowing flooding of 80 hectare piece of land creating salt marsh. Local land was worth £2m

Card 3

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Groynes (hard)

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Card 4

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Sea Wall (hard)

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Card 5

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