coastal protection
Erosion prevention measures
Coastal protection refers to measures that defend shorelines from erosion, flooding, and storm damage.
These include natural barriers like dunes and wetlands, as well as engineered structures: seawalls, breakwaters, and beach nourishment projects.
The town invested heavily in coastal protection after the hurricane.
The term also covers policies and regulations governing development in vulnerable coastal zones.
- seawallsCoastal flood barriers
- sea wallsBarriers protecting shores from waves
- breakwatersStructures blocking wave force
- salt marshesCoastal zones flooded by seawater
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
oyster reefs · coral reefs · levees · floodgates · storm surge · storm damage · groynes · bulkheads · revetments · seagrass beds · sea level rise · riprap · jetties · dikes · erosion control · artificial reefs · barrier islands · tide
coastal protectioncoastal erosion
Land loss at sea edges
land loss · beach erosion · natural shoreline · cliff collapse · coastal flooding