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Coasts Flashcards

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Hard engineering definition

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Man made structures built to control the flow of the sea and reduce flooding and erosion

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Soft engineering definition

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Schemes set up using knowledge of the sea and its processes to reduce the effects of flooding and erosion

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What are all of the hard engineering techniques ?

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  1. Sea wall
  2. Gaboon’s
  3. Rock armour
  4. Groynes
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What are all of the soft engineering techniques ?

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  1. Beach replenishment
  2. Dune protection
  3. Managed retreat
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How to workout grid references ?

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Along the corridor,
Up the stairs

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