sea walls
Shoreline flood barriers
Sea walls are barriers built along coastlines to prevent erosion and protect land from waves and flooding.
They're typically made of concrete, stone, or steel, standing as vertical or sloped structures between water and shore.
The old sea walls couldn't withstand the storm surge.
Also spelled as one word: seawall.
- dikesRaised barriers against flooding
- revetmentsWalls preventing erosion
- leveesEarthen flood barriers
- embankmentsRaised earth structures
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
tidal surge · barriers · coastal defense · tetrapods · riprap · gabions · crashing · crashing waves · salt spray · coastal erosion · erosion control · flood mitigation · storm damage · climate adaptation · rising seas · mangroves · battered · high tide
- climate adaptationclimate change adaptation, coastal retreat, climate migration, relocation programs, early warning systems
- Tokyo BayTokyo Bay, Yokohama, Kawasaki, reclaimed land, waterfront parks
- portsport, seaport, harbor, seaports, harbors
- coastal defensesbreakwaters, jetty, jetties, bulkhead, revetment
- coastal managementcoastal erosion, coastal wetlands, coastal flooding, breakwaters, oyster reefs
- coastal structurespier, breakwaters, jetties, jetty, piers
coastal defense approach
sea wallssand dunes
Wind-sculpted sediment formations
natural barriers · oyster reefs · mangrove forests · salt marshes · coral reefs