Physical Landscapes in the UK - Coasts Page 13 Question A B C A plan that outlines how A plan that encourages the A plan that outlines how What is a Shoreline Management Plan? the coast will be managed. rate of erosion. the river will be protected Advance the line, Advance the line Advance the line List the four SMP strategies. Hold the line, Hold the coastline Hold the line Managed retreat Managed retreat Managed retention Do nothing Do nothing Do nothing The cost of the land must The cost of the land must The cost of the land must What is cost benefit analysis? be more than the value of be less than the value of be less than the length of the land it is protecting. the land it is protecting. the land it is protecting. HARD ENGINEERING Define hard engineering. Using manmade artificial Using natural structures to Using manmade artificial structures to prevent prevent erosion and structures to prevent deposition and flooding. flooding. erosion and flooding. Sea wall, dune List two examples of hard engineering. Rock armour, gabions Groynes, beach reprofiling regeneration What is the purpose of hard engineering To absorb the wave’s To reduce the amount of To stop natural processes energy sediment. strategies?
Physical Landscapes in the UK - Coasts Page 13 Question A B C What is a Shoreline Management Plan? A plan that outlines how the coast will be managed. A plan that encourages the rate of erosion. A plan that outlines how the river will be protected List the four SMP strategies. Advance the line, Hold the line, Managed retreat Do nothing Advance the line Hold the coastline Managed retreat Do nothing Advance the line Hold the line Managed retention Do nothing What is cost benefit analysis? The cost of the land must be more than the value of the land it is protecting. The cost of the land must be less than the value of the land it is protecting. The cost of the land must be less than the length of the land it is protecting. HARD ENGINEERING Define hard engineering. Using manmade artificial structures to prevent deposition and flooding. Using natural structures to prevent erosion and flooding. Using manmade artificial structures to prevent erosion and flooding. List two examples of hard engineering. Rock armour, gabions Groynes, beach reprofiling Sea wall, dune regeneration What is the purpose of hard engineering strategies? To absorb the wave’s energy To stop natural processes To reduce the amount of sediment.
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