Coastal Squeeze Flashcards
1
Q
Where?
A
On natural coastlines, beaches, salt marshes
2
Q
What prevents it?
A
Hard engineering
3
Q
What happens?
A
Sea rises over beach or salt marsh acting as a drowning feature and increases risk for humans
4
Q
When does it occur?
A
When beaches and salt marshes are trapped between rising sea levels and hard engineering defences like a sea wall
