coastal management

Question 1

What are coastal management techniques?

Answer 1

Strategies to protect coastlines from erosion and flooding.

Question 2

What are hard engineering techniques?

Answer 2

Methods like sea walls, groynes, and rip rap.

Question 3

advantages and disadvantages of hard engineering tehcniques

Answer 3

p - Protects infrastructure and buildings
n -Expensive to construct and maintain

Question 4

What are soft engineering techniques?

Answer 4

Approaches that work with nature, like beach replenishment and offshore reefs.

Question 5

advantages and disadvantages of soft engineering techniques

Answer 5

p - More sustainable and environmentally friendly.
n - May interfere with local fishing and marine ecology

Question 6

How can wave patterns be altered?

Answer 6

Hard and soft techniques can change wave energy distribution, influencing erosion rates.

Question 7

What is an example of soft engineering in practice?

Answer 7

Beach replenishment in Bournemouth reduces wave energy.