Coastal Management

Question 1

What are the 3 main sediment input types?

Answer 1

Human
Offshore
Terrestrial

Question 2

Human sediment input sources:

Answer 2

Beach nourishment

Sand and water pumped through pipes to shore

Question 3

Offshore sediment input sources

Answer 3

Constructive waves add to sediment budget

Wind blows fine sediment from bars onto beach

Question 4

Terrestrial sediment input sources

Answer 4

Rivers directly deposit sediment on coast (80% comes from river)
Erosion, weathering & mass movement
Cliff erosion
Long shore drift

Question 5

What is hard engineering?

Answer 5

Using physical barriers

Question 6

What is soft engineering?

Answer 6

Using environmentally friendly methods (vegetation etc..)

Question 7

Case Study example for coastal management

Answer 7

Sandbanks Peninsula

Question 8

Where is Sandbanks Peninsula?

Answer 8

Poole Harbour (Bournemouth -> Dorset)

Question 9

How was Sandbanks Peninsula formed?

Answer 9

Long shore drift caused spit

Question 10

What methods have been used as management?

Answer 10

Dredging

Beach nourishment