Description
- What are the advantages of hard stabilization?
- What are the advantages of soft stabilization?
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Explanation & Answer
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Hard and Soft Stabilization
Hard Stabilization
Hard stabilization refers to the structures that are built to reduce the erosion of sand from beaches. The
shores on beaches are constantly changing as waves interact with the sand present on the beaches. The
sand is constantly washed away by the approaching waves and this erosion increases with the energy of
the waves. Hard stabilizations combat the problem by the use of permanent structures. There are three
main types of hard stabilizations:
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Seawalls
Breakwaters
Groins
Advantag...