coastal management Flashcards
1
Q
coastal defence measures are used along coastlines where beaches are being eroded at increasing rates due to:
A
natural processes rising sea level land subsidence increase in stormy conditions changes in sediment supply human activity
2
Q
What are the 2 main aims of coastal management?
A
to provide defence against flooding
to provide defence against erosion
3
Q
what are the 4 strategic coast defence options in the UK?
A
do nothing
hold the line
advance the line
retreat the line
