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Erosion and Sediment Deposition
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Coastal Defense Structures: Human responses to sea level changes, such as building seawalls, groynes, and breakwaters, can alter natural coastal processes and lead to changes in sediment distribution and coastal morphology.
Land Reclamation and Coastal Development: Efforts to reclai
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lithology and geology
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eustatic and isostatic
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Geo coasts plan
flashcards
Decks in class (16)
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Explain the role of sediment transport in creating distinctive landforms. (87
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Evaluate the view that hard engineering approaches to coastal management produce more winners than losers.16
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Explain why a range of approaches is needed to manage coastal landscape5
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Evaluate the view that coastal flood risks are increasing mainly because of rising sea levels208
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Explain why sustainable management of coastlines may lead to local conflicts810
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Evaluate the view that rates of coastal recession are largely controlled by geological factors20 paragraph 17
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Evaluate the view that rates of coastal recession are largely controlled by geological factors4
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Evaluate the view that rates of coastal recession are largely controlled by geological factors2
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Evaluate the view that rates of coastal recession are largely controlled by geological factors202
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Explain the importance of vegetation in stabilising coastal landscapes4
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Evaluate the view that coastal management policies are mainly based on economic judgements2012
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Explain the role of sea level change in the formation of both emergent and submergent coastlines82
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Evaluate the view that global warming is the greatest threat to coastlines and their communities205
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Evaluate the view that global warming is the greatest threat to coastlines and their communities5
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Another factor that can be a threat to coastlines is lithology and geology4
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Evaluate the contribution that changes in sea level make to the formation of coastal landscapes4
