Coastal management

Question 1

What are 5 hard engineering strategies ?

Answer 1

Sea walls, Rock Armour, Gabions Revetments, Groynes

Question 2

What are 5 soft engineering strategies ?

Answer 2

Beach nourishment, Dune regeneration, Managed retreat, Land-use management, Do nothing

Question 3

What are Shoreline Management Plans ?

Answer 3

A system which splits up the UK coastline into sediment cells and sub-cells and are designed to identify the most sustainable approach to managing flood and coastal erosion risks.

Question 4

What are the 3 different scales SMPs are divided into ?

Answer 4

Short term ( 0 - 20 years ), Medium term ( 20 - 50 years), Long term ( 50 - 100 years )

Question 5

What the 4 coastal management options ?

Answer 5

Do nothing, Hold the line, Managed retreat, Advance the line

Question 6

What is Integrated Coastal Zone Management ?

Answer 6

Process that brings together various stakeholders and disciplines to manage coastal resources sustainably. Aims to balance environmental, economic, and social objectives in coastal areas, which are often vulnerable to a range of pressures, including development, pollution, and climate change.

Question 7

What policies do ICZMs aim to co-ordinate ?

Answer 7

Policies that affect the coastal zone such as ; fishing, agriculture, offshore wind energy, nature conservation

Question 8

What is the cycle ICZMs should operate in ?

Answer 8

Planning - Decision making - managing and monitoring implementation - Information collection

Question 9

What is soft engineering ?

Answer 9

Uses natural systems for coastal defence, it involves manipulating and maintaining these systems without changing their fundamental structures.

Question 10

What is hard engineering ?

Answer 10

Making physical change to the coastal landscape using resistant materials.