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• Waves
• Currents
• Tides
• Wind-driven water
• Ice
• Rainwater
• Groundwater
• Wind
Man-made Causes of Coastal Erosion
• Removal of vegetation cover exposing sediment
to wind and water action
• Concentration of drainage water flow into the sea
causing erosion of that part of the coast
• Construction of structures including coastal
erosion control structures that interfere with the
natural flow of coastal materials, causing erosion
in adjacent areas of the shore
• Building activities that damage natural protective
features
• Activities which destroy natural protective
features such as dunes and vegetation cover
• Shipping and boating activities producing extra
wave action
Managing Coastal Erosion
• Preservation of and restriction of activities and
development in natural protective features (e.g.,
dunes and beaches)
• Regulating coastal erosion protection structures to
ensure that natural protective features are not
damaged
• Prohibiting construction in areas of active coastal
erosion and in areas within reach of coastal storms
• Restricting development of public utilities in areas
prone to coastal erosion to discourage new
development in these areas
• Building coastal erosion protection structures only
when and where necessary (to prevent loss of lives
and property)
Activity 1