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This answer should focus on the concept that exposure to different mediums depicting a place can create imagined familiarity within it. Case study use is appropriate but only one or two examples, perhaps ref...

Constructive waves are flat and low in height and have a long wave length. Their strong swash carries material up the beach, forming a berm. They have a low frequency of between 6 and 8 waves per minute. The...

The processes of erosion, transportation and deposition within the coastal margin is largely contained within sediment cells or littoral cells. There is thought to be 11 large sediment cells in England and W...

Groynes are man-made low walls or sturdy timber barriers built into the sea. They are a form of coastal protection that are built at right angles to the shore to prevent longshore drift. These structures abs...

As cities expand through increasing urbanisation, the impacts of human activity on the drainage basin and, subsequently, flood risk are becoming clearer. From clearance of forest to covering of land with imp...