Soft Engineering and Sustainable Management
Investigate soft engineering techniques and integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) for sustainability.
Key Questions
- Explain how beach nourishment and dune regeneration contribute to coastal resilience.
- Evaluate the principles of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in practice.
- Compare the environmental impacts of soft engineering versus hard engineering solutions.
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