Question

Why do you think many people nowadays are actually against coastal defences? Give 2 reasons.

Answer 1

Answer:

Coasts are important for many different reasons and for different groups of people. They provide:

places to live

places to work, eg fishing, ports and power stations

places to relax - leisure and tourism industries

wildlife habitats

beautiful scenery

educational value, eg geology and natural history

You can probably think of many more reasons why coasts need to be protected.

It is not possible to completely stop the power of natural forces from changing the coast. People try to protect some areas from erosion but this can have negative impacts as well as positive.

The way the coast is managed can cause conflict. There are two types of coastal management:

Hard engineering - this involves building structures to protect the coast.

Soft engineering - this involves working with nature by using natural materials or allowing nature to take back areas.

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