Coasts And River Managment Flashcards
1
Q
What are revetments
A
Slanted at structure out at foot of cliff
2
Q
Beach replensihment
A
Take sand from one beach and out it on another
3
Q
Managed retreat
A
Let a certain a mount of land get flooded
4
Q
Rip rap
A
Boulders put along coast
5
Q
Gabions
A
Rock filled cages to absorb wave energy
6
Q
Break waters
A
Boulders put along sea bed to absorb water
7
Q
Dams and resovoirs
A
Resovoir artificial lake
Dam hold a large amount of water and let it out slowly
8
Q
Channel straightening
A
Cut out meanders and building straight Channels
9
Q
Man made levees
A
Man made embankments
10
Q
What is Groynes
A
Wooden or signed fences at right angle to trap sediment
