Nature of coasts
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- Created on: 23-04-13 09:37
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- Nature of Coasts
- Sea
- Coastal (marine) ecosystem
- Wave energy/ direction
- Size+type of waves
- Local currents + LSD
- Tidal changes
- Water depth
- Offshore sediements
- Long term changes in sea level
- Human activities
- Intervention in natural ecosystems
- Use of land for development
- Exploitation of resources
- Land
- Shape of coastline
- Relief
- Presence or lack of beach
- Structure of coast
- Resistance of rocks
- Sub-aerial processes
- River sediments
- Coastal (land) ecosystems
- Weather and climate
- Wind strength and direction
- Rainfall and direction
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