Coastal environments

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Question 23
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Study Figure 4b, which displays coastal management strategies and their estimated costs.

Figure 4b: Coastal management strategies and costs

Coastal management strategyEstimated cost per 100m
Rock armour (rip-rap)£300,000
Sand dune rejuvenation£20,000
Recurved concrete sea wall£1,000,000
Beach reprofiling£50,000
Timber groynes£150,000

Using Figure 4b, give an example of:

a.

A hard engineering strategy

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A soft engineering strategy

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Coastal environments Questions

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