river and coast management Flashcards
1
Q
what are 3 hard engineering river management strategies
A
- embankments
- channelisation
- dams
2
Q
what are 3 soft engineering river management strategies
A
- washlands
- land use zoning
- afforestation
3
Q
what are 5 hard engineering coastal management strategies
A
- sea walls
- groynes
- rip rap
- offshore reef
- revetments
4
Q
what are 3 soft engineering coastal management strategies
A
- beach replenishment
- managed retreat
- cliff regarding
5
Q
what is a shoreline management plan
A
a plan counsels create to state what they are going to do with the coastline
6
Q
what 3 things do councils have to consider when creating shoreline management plans
A
- impacts of defenses on other locations
- impacts of defenses on the environment and animals
- cost and benefits
7
Q
what are the 4 different types of shoreline management
A
- hold the line
- advance the line
- managed retreat
- do nothing
8
Q
what are 4 reasons that coastal hazard mapping is good
A
- gives warning
- people will know where is affected
- allows emergency services to plan
- allows the planning of future buildings
