managed retreat

Question 1

what is managed retreat?

Answer 1

removing current defences and allowing the sea to flood the land behind it.

Question 2

what does managed retreat do?

Answer 2

•undoes human activity
•removes coastal protection
•allowing areas once protected from flooding to be flooded and eroded by the sea
•this changes the shaps of the coastline

Question 3

what are some advantages of managed retreat?

Answer 3

•cheap (after compensation)
•doesnt need maintenance
•can create new coastal habitats

Question 4

what are some disadvantages of managed retreat?

Answer 4

•conflict, flooding farmland can affect the farmers livelihood
•salt water can have a negative effecf on existing ecosystem
•not possible everywhere, tends to occur where there is low value land

Question 5

what is sustainable management?

Answer 5

management that meets the needs of the present without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.