Coastal management Flashcards

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what is rip rap

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

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what are Groynes

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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).

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