Theme 4 Coastal hazards and their management

Key idea 4.1

Vulnerable coastlines

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Theme 4 Coastal hazards and their management

Enquiry question
4.1.1 Why are some coastal
communities vulnerable to erosion
and flooding?

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Key term
Hard engineering
Artificial structures such as sea walls
or concrete river embankments.

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Theme 4 Coastal hazards and their management

Key term
Hazard map
A type of plan or map that shows the
extent of a hazard such as flood risk or
danger of volcanic eruption.

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Key term
Intertidal zone
The part of the shoreline that is
between high tide and low tide.

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Key term
Managed realignment
A strategy that is used to manage
some coastal environments. Managed
realignment means that defences are
breached and the coastline is allowed
to retreat inland.

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Theme 4 Coastal hazards and their management

Key term
Shoreline Management Plan
The plan that details how a local
authority will manage each stretch of
coastline in the UK in the future.

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Key term
Soft engineering
Alternative method of reducing floods
by planting trees or allowing areas to
flood naturally.

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Key term
Storm surge
The rise in sea level that can cause
coastal flooding during a storm or
hurricane. The surge is due to a
combination of two things. First, the
low air pressure means that sea level can
rise. Second, the strong winds can force
a bulge of water on to the shoreline.

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