coast
Agents Shaping Coast
waves
constructive
destructive
tides
currents
coastal protection measures
hard engineering
seawalls
made of concrete
absorb wave energy
Esplanade
breakwaters
built of concrete
east coast park
create zone of calm water between them and the beach
groynes
low walls built of concrete or wood
st Leornards beach[canada]
built at right angle of coast
gabions
wire cages filled with crushed rocks
found along Hornsea Beach[holderness,england]
soft engineering
beach nourishment
stabilising dunes
adds greenery and beauty to coast
provides habitat for some animals
protects coastal properties
minimises erosion
growth of coral reefs
planting of mangroves
coastal processes
erosion
hydraulic action
abrasion
solution
attrition
transportation
longshore drift
forms spits
deposition
forms
beaches
spits
tombolos