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Which type of coastal management technique involves expensive, man made solutions?
Which type of hard engineering solution to coastal erosion is being describe below?
These are large boulders placed along the base of a cliff to absorb energy from waves.
Which type of hard engineering solution to coastal erosion is being describe below?
Wooden barriers constructed at right angles to a beach to retain material.
rock armour / boulder barriers.
Which type of soft engineering solution to coastal erosion is being describe below?
This is where beaches are made higher and wider by importing sand and shingle to an area affect
Which type of soft engineering solution to coastal erosion is being describe below?
This is when areas of coast are allowed to erode. This is usually in areas where the value of
Which type of hard engineering solution to coastal erosion is being describe below?
This is where rocks and boulders are encased in wired mesh and often locaed along the base of a
rock armour / boulder barriers
What is a disadvantage of groynes?
They don't last very long.
They create problems elsewhere.
They involve the loss of land.
What percentage of the Maldives lies below sea level?
How are the problems of coastal erosion and flooding in the Maldives being made worse?
By more people moving to the country.
Which of the following is a problem caused by coastal flooding in the Maldives?
An increase in congestion.
Fresh water supplies are polluted.
Derelict land is created.
