Coastal Management Strategies

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.

• 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

Why are coastlines important?

• They are a place for people to live and work

• They are a habitat for wildlife

• They are a place for people to live and work and a habitat for wildlife

What is a disadvantage of groynes?

• They stop the process of longshore drift and so they stop sediment from reaching beaches further down the coast.

• They don't last very long

• They involve the loss of land

What is a major environmental benefit for sand dune regeneration?

• Sand dune protect land uses behind them, allowing housing to be protected.

• Small planting projects often use volunteer labour and local grass so costs are kept down.

• Dune regeneration create a habitat for warblers, night jars and sand lizards.

• A nourished beach blends in with the environment