Revision – Coastal Management

1. Define coastal management
* In some jurisdictions the terms sea defence and coastal protection are used to mean, respectively, defence against flooding and erosion. * Ensures that competing uses of the coast can exist.

2. Why should development not take place on the fore dunes of a beach? * Fore dunes are susceptible to erosion. ...

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