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How effective are coastal management schemes at protecting coastlines?

There are various different management schemes for protecting coastlines, which fall into two main catagories hard and soft engineering. Both of these can be effective but they have their advantages and disa...
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Answered by Sarah K. • Geography tutor
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Explain how a coastline of headlands and bays forms and changes over time.

The coastline will be made of bands of hard and soft rock to begin with. As the waves erode the coastline, the soft rock will be eroded quicker. This results in the areas of softer rock to retreat, forming b...
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Outline 2 reasons why a country may have shortage of water supply excluding human factors. (3)

One reason can be a that the country is land-locked. This means that the land area has to rely on water from rivers; they are not able to resort to desalination to obtain freshwater. Moreover, the country ma...
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Why do waterfalls retreat?

Waterfalls are an erosional landform which are formed when a band of soft rock is overlaid with a band of hard rock. Over time, the soft rock is eroded through a combination of hydraulic action* and abrasion...
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Define globalisation and give an example of a country which has been affected by this process

Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange. Globalisation has increased the production of goods and...
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