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Soft Engineering stratergies Flashcards

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Beach nourishment

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Sand or shingle added to beach to extend beach or replace eroded material

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Beach reprofiling

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Beach shape is changed to absorb more energy reducing erosion

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Beach recycling

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Sediment is moved along the beach to counteract longshore drift

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Fencing/hedging

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Preserves beaches or dunes by reducing the amount of sand blown away

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Replacing vegetation

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Planting grasses or salt-resistant plants to stabilise areas reducing erosion

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Cliff profiling

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Reducing the cliff angle, making the cliffs more stable

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WJEC A-Level Geography - Coasts (25 decks)

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