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Gold Coast Australia
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- 1Gold Coast Australia GARRY #ProblemsLongshore drift led to sand bars across the river tweed, disrupting boats, so groynes were put in place to stop this.
Storms in 1967 caused the sand on beaches to be eroded, and the good beaches is a main funding in the Australian economy. - 2Gold Coast Australia YOU FACKED IT sooolve ~Sal1.) Sand pumped from beach to east of river Tweed.
2.) Sand passed under river via pipes.
3.) Sand deposited on beaches to the west of the river.
4.)Longshore drift gradually returns
sand to the Gold Coast beaches - 3River Yangtze floods China 19983,900 miles.
3656 killed, 5.7million homes destroyed, 14million people moved to a new area.
21billion economy losses.
Deforestation reduced trees to retain water and so increased surface run off.
Caused rivers and lakes to be filled with silt.
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