Soft Engineering Basic Flashcards
1
Q
Beach replenishment
A
Replacement of sediment lost through LSD
2
Q
Managed retreat
A
Abandoning of current sea defences and management of exposed land to reduce wave power e.g saltmarshes
3
Q
Dune regeneration
A
Stabilising of dunes by planting marram grass selective grazing and providing boardwalks for tourists
4
Q
Marsh creation
A
Realignment of the coast by creating saltmarshes to absorb wave energy
5
Q
Do nothing
A
The easy option of dealing with flooding and erosion is to just ignore them
This usually only happens in areas of low value where the ex are no people living and property is low value
