Coastal Landscapes and Change · Physical Systems

Coastal Management and Conflict

Evaluating the effectiveness and sustainability of hard and soft engineering strategies.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the policy of managed retreat often controversial among local stakeholders?
  2. 2How does terminal groyne syndrome demonstrate the unintended consequences of coastal engineering?
  3. 3To what extent is sustainable coastal management achievable in the face of climate change?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Geography - Coastal LandscapesA-Level: Geography - Resource Management
Year: Year 13
Subject: Geography
Unit: Coastal Landscapes and Change
Period: Physical Systems

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