Coastal Management

2. Restoration, Repairing and protecting sand dunes by planting vegetation or restricting access so they can naturally protect coastlines.
4. Pressure, The strain placed on coastal environments when large numbers of visitors use beaches and coastal areas, often causing pollution, erosion or habitat damage.
5. include dune planting and beach nourishment.
6. Environment, The area where land meets the sea, including beaches, dunes, cliffs, estuaries and marine ecosystems.
7. Engineering, Human-made structures built to control natural processes and protect coastlines from erosion or flooding.
9. Engineering, Natural or environmentally friendly methods used to manage coastlines by working with natural processes rather than against them.
10. Management, Actions and strategies used by governments and communities to protect coastlines, reduce damage and manage how people use coastal environments.
11. Using environments and resources in a way that meets present needs without damaging them for future generations.

1. Nourishment, Adding sand to a beach to replace material lost through erosion and maintain beach size.
2. The process where sand, sediment or rocks are dropped and built up in a new location when water or wind loses energy.
3. The protection and careful management of natural environments to prevent damage or loss of ecosystems and biodiversity.
5. include seawalls, groynes and rock barriers.
8. Erosion, The wearing away and removal of rock, sand or soil along the coastline by waves, wind and ocean currents.