Costs and benefits of coastal management strategies
I can explain different types of coastal management strategies and evaluate their costs and benefits.
Costs and benefits of coastal management strategies
I can explain different types of coastal management strategies and evaluate their costs and benefits.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Coastal management aims to protect communities and environments.
- There are three main types of coastal management strategy.
- Different stakeholders may have different views on coastal management.
Keywords
Hard engineering - using artificial structures to protect coastlines from erosion and flooding
Soft engineering - making use of natural processes to reduce erosion and flooding in a way that minimises environmental impact
Managed retreat - when areas of the coast are deliberately allowed to flood or erode naturally
Stakeholder - any groups or individuals involved in or interested in changes being made at the coast
Common misconception
Managed retreat is when the land is allowed to erode without any direction.
Managed retreat allows for certain areas to erode or flood in a controlled manner. This approach is often chosen for low value land, where it can create natural habitats and reduce long term maintenance costs.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the wearing away of rock
the movement of material by the sea
waves lose their energy and drop their sediment load
using artificial structures to protect coastlines
using natural processes to reduce erosion and flooding at the coast
areas of the coast are deliberately allowed to flood or erode
Exit quiz
6 Questions
dune stabilisation
gabions
coastal realignment