Coastal Systems and Landscapes: Coastal management

Question 1

What is a sediment budget?

Answer 1

A coastal management tool used to analyse the different inputs and outputs within a coastal system.

Question 2

What is integrated coastal zone management:

Answer 2

Coastal management that takes all factors into account e.g. environment, social impacts, economic impacts, sustainability

Question 3

Explain do nothing:

Answer 3

Allow flooding and erosion to occur naturally.

Question 4

Explain advance the line:

Answer 4

New sea defences built and land is slightly reclaimed

Question 5

Explain retreat the line:

Answer 5

Realignment of the coastline, moving people out of dangerous areas and allowing nature to take its course.

Question 6

Explain holding the line:

Answer 6

Defences are maintained and upgraded or replaced in their current position- no new defences are built

Question 7

What are the four ways to handle a coastline according to shoreline management plans?

Answer 7

• Hold the line
• Retreat the line
• Advance the line
• Do nothing

Question 8

What are the 3 term periods of times for shoreline management plans? Give the number of years.

Answer 8

Short term: 0 - 20 years
Medium term: 20 - 50 years
Long term: 50 - 100 years

Question 9

What are the 2 main aims of coastal management?

Answer 9

• Provide defence against flooding
• Provide protection against coastal erosion