sediment - human nourishment (beach)

Question 1

how is sand pumped onto beach?

Answer 1

sand is dreeged from the bottom of the ocean and pumped onto the beach –> the aim is to create a wide sandy beach that will absorb the energy of the waves and protect against erosion

Question 2

what happens as soon as sand is pumped onto beach?

Answer 2

sand is moved via LSD the extra sand in the sediment budget can create issues as this is an unnatural input of sediment