Unit 2 - Newcastle, Co Down Flashcards

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1
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What are the hard engineering strategies?

A

Groynes, gabions, sea wall

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Seawalls?

A

4 million pounds, ugly, curved sea wall, due to the power of water erosion occurs.

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Gabions?

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Cheaper, rock into a mesh box, need to be replaced frequently, placed in between the shimna and the Sileive Donard.

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