Coastal management

Question 1

what is rip rap

Answer 1

loose stone used to form a foundation for a breakwater or other structure.

Question 2

what are Groynes

Answer 2

One way to protect beaches from being swept away is to build barriers, called groynes. These trap sand which the waves have moved along the beach and prevent the sand being moved too far along the coast. A man-made barrier built across a beach (from the back of the beach down into the sea).