PowerPoint: Coastal Management: Worksheet

PowerPoint: Coastal Management

Slide 2:Four Coastal Management Broad Categories are:

Coastal Management Broad Categories What do the solutions mean?

1 Do Nothing

2 Hold the Line

3 Managed Retreat

4 Advanced the Line

Slide 3:Coastal Management Solutions are divided into SOFT and HARD ENGINEERING.Which Coastal Management Solutions are SOFT and which HARD ENGINEERING.

SOFT ENGINEERING HARD ENGINEERING

Slide 4:Coastal Management SolutionsCircle the correct answer:

1 These are an ‘eye sore’ on the coastline. SOFT or HARD ENGINEERING

2 These attempt to work with ‘the natural processes’. SOFT or HARD ENGINEERING

3 These are the most obvious of the solutions. SOFT or HARD ENGINEERING

4 These solutions are not always appropriate. SOFT or HARD ENGINEERING

5 These interrupt the natural processes. SOFT or HARD ENGINEERING

6 These encourage the coast’s natural defences. SOFT or HARD ENGINEERING

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PowerPoint: Coastal Management: Worksheet

Slide 5:What are Breakwaters?

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Slide 7:What are Gabions?

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Slide 9:What are Groynes?

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Slide 11:What are Revetments?

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Slide 13:What is Rip Rap?

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Slide 15:What are Sea Walls?

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Slide 17:What are Tidal or Flood Barriers?

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Slide 19:What is Beach (re)Nourishment?

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Slide 21:What is Sand Dune Stabilization?

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Label the Coastal Management Solutions below:

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

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A

B

C

E

F

G

H

D