Christchurch bay- coastal management

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GCSE Geography Mapa Mental sobre Christchurch bay- coastal management, creado por roblowry28 el 24/11/2013.
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Christchurch bay- coastal management
  1. Soft engeneering
    1. Sand dunes
      1. very discrete and pleasant to look at
        1. they are mounds of sand that are locked down by marram grass, they stop the waves getting to much further up the beach
          1. stop waves reaching the beach huts at mudeford spit
          2. Beach replenishment
            1. At Hengistbury head in winter 05/06
              1. Sediment it taken from one beach and put onto another that needs it
                1. used because sediment is lost through LSD
              2. Hard engineering
                1. Groynes
                  1. Advantages: Prevents the movement of beach material along the coast by longshore drift. Allows the build up of a beach. Beaches are a natural defence against erosion and an attraction for tourists.
                    1. Disadvantages Can be seen as unattractive. Costly to build and maintain.
                      1. there is many at hengisbury head creating banana beaches
                      2. Gabions
                        1. Rocks in a metal mesh cage that take the energy out of the waves
                          1. absorb wave energy
                            1. protects the land behind it
                              1. Allows the build up of the beach
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