Coastal Management Strategies Quiz

Which of the following is a type of soft engineering?

• Groynes

• Sea Walls

• Beach Replenishment

• Gabions

What is the purpose of beach replenishment?

• To build barriers

• To add sand to beaches

• To create concrete walls

• To remove vegetation

Which method involves allowing an area to flood naturally?

• Managed Retreat

• Riprap

• Revetments

• Groynes

Which is an example of hard engineering?

• Cliff Regrading

• Revetments

• Managed Retreat

• Ecosystem Rehabilitation

Which strategy involves placing large boulders along the coast?

• Gabions

• Riprap

• Beach Replenishment

• Sea Walls

What is the main aim of a Shoreline Management Plan?

• To build more groynes

• To assess and plan coastal defenses

• To relocate coastal towns

• To create habitats

Which of these is a benefit of soft engineering?

• Less environmental impact

• Higher maintenance cost

• Greater coastal access restriction

• Long-lasting barriers

Groynes are used to...

• Stop wave energy

• Hold the beach in place

• Encourage beach erosion

• Redirect rivers

Which type of engineering strategy involves the use of metal cages filled with rocks?

• Revetments

• Gabions

• Sea Walls

• Riprap

Cliff regrading is an example of...

• Hard Engineering

• Soft Engineering

• Shoreline Management

• Sediment Management