[not an acronym] a common misconception is that SOS means Save Our Ship/Souls (a distress call); the letters don't actually stand for anything.
There is a need of further study in the effects of the reclamation activities at the northern coastal area of Batam related to environmental to avoid any potential negative influence.
This can be done for environmental reclamation or to prevent a river from changing course into land that is being used by people. One way that this is done is by placing riprap or gabions along the bank. Examples. Examples of erosion control methods include: