EQ3 Flashcards
(8 cards)
Groynes
Prevents lsd, traps sand and shingle. Dissipates wave energy reducing erosion- hard -quite expensive
Seawall
Reflects wave energy, recurred shape for uses energy put to sea - hard - expensive
Beach refurbishment
Builds up beach height, beach absorbs wave energy and prevents waves breaking at cliff - soft - cheap
Slope stabilisation
Vegetation planted stabilising soil, drainage pipes place reducing water pressure and saturation. Reduce mass movement. Keeps cliff in place. Expensive and difficult to install. Soft
Sea level change- global warming
Rise of about 30cm - 1m by 2100. Icebergs on land melting not sea.
Storm surge
Air pressure falls to low levels
Holistic integrated coastal zone management.
Looking at the coastline as a whole and choosing only some places that are worth protecting. Some other places don’t get protected as they might not be worth the cost
Holistic ICZM bad views
Could mean people have to move out of homes form the coast as they are not getting protected