Coastal defenses

Identify the coastal defense feature.

• Sea wall

• groyne

• breakwater

• barrages

Identify the coastal defense feature.

• revetment

• sea wall

• groyne

• breakwaters

Identify the coastal defense feature.

• groyne

• sea wall

• gabion

• revetment

Identify the coastal defense feature.

• sea wall

• revetment

• gabion

• groyne

Identify the coastal defense feature.

• sea wall

• revetment

• rock armour

• groyne

Which type of coastal management involves building artificial structures that try to control natural processes?

• hard engineering

• soft engineering

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to hard engineering coastal management strategies?

• A natural approach to managing the coast

• Last a short amount of time

• Tend to be expensive

• Increase erosion further along the coast

Identify the different types of hard engineering used to protect the coast in the image above.

• Rock armour, groyne and sea wall

• Rock armour, groyne and revetment

• Sea wall, groyne and gabion

• Rock armour, groyne and gabion

Identify the hard engineering techniques used to manage the coast in the image.

• Groyne, rock armour and sea wall

• Revetment, rock armour and sea wall

• Groyne, rock armour and revetment

• Groyne, gabion and sea wall

Sandscaping is a type of hard engineering. True or false?

• True

• False