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    Beach erosion occurs when waves carry sand away from beaches, making coastlines narrower and less elevated. Sand is deposited in offshore sandbars. Beach erosion is caused by human activities like dams, sand mining, and liquid extraction, as well as natural processes. Effects of erosion include loss of coastline and coastal habitats, removal of nutrients, and reduced biodiversity. Solutions to beach erosion include hard structures like seawalls, soft solutions like beach nourishment, and relocating humans away from eroding coastlines.

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    Beach erosion occurs when waves carry sand away from beaches, making coastlines narrower and less elevated. Sand is deposited in offshore sandbars. Beach erosion is caused by human activities like dams, sand mining, and liquid extraction, as well as natural processes. Effects of erosion include loss of coastline and coastal habitats, removal of nutrients, and reduced biodiversity. Solutions to beach erosion include hard structures like seawalls, soft solutions like beach nourishment, and relocating humans away from eroding coastlines.

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    Beach erosion occurs when waves carry sand away from beaches, making coastlines narrower and less elevated. Sand is deposited in offshore sandbars. Beach erosion is caused by human activities like dams, sand mining, and liquid extraction, as well as natural processes. Effects of erosion include loss of coastline and coastal habitats, removal of nutrients, and reduced biodiversity. Solutions to beach erosion include hard structures like seawalls, soft solutions like beach nourishment, and relocating humans away from eroding coastlines.

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    Beach Erosion

    COLIN NYSSA TYLER 

    OVERVIEW

    Beach Erosion occurs when waves push sand away from


    the beach, which makes the coastlines narrower and less
    elevated. Sand that is carried by the waves is later
    deposited in large hills called sandbars. 

    CAUSES?

    Man-made Sand Liquid


    Dams Mines Extraction

    Humans have played a MAJOR role in the occurrence of


    Beach Erosion. The above reasons have been known to
    disturb the natural terrain of beaches by exposing
    smaller particles like sand. Thus making beaches more
    likely to be lifted by waves. 

    BUT WHAT IS THE

    I M P A C T?

    LOSS OF COASTLINE
    +
    NO HABITAT FOR FISH
    +
    REMOVAL OF VITAL SOIL NUTRIENTS
    +
    REDUCTION IN VEGETATION

    = reduced biodiversity, meaning the


    beach cannot support a vibrant
    ecosystem 
    Effects of Erosion
    In NC
    The North Carolinian coastline is very
    far out because it has the Outerbanks.
    This is where most of the trouble is
    happening. What is happening is
    Hurricanes are deteriorating these
    parts, and it destroys all in its path,
    specifically the soft grounds

    The main place that the erosion is


    happening is on the soft coasts and rocky
    coasts. Thanks to the erosion here, it causes
    many problems.
    These problems are; Destruction of habitats,
    the destruction of homes, and the movement
    of salt water inland to freshwater.

    Analysis of beach erosion:


    Solutions?

    Hard Solution: Seawalls serve as


    semi-permanent infrastructure.

    Soft Solution: Sandbag (temporary


    sea walls) and beach nourishment
    (relocating sand from other areas)
    are not intended to be long-term
    solutions or permanent solutions.

    Relocation: Humans move from the


    coast and surrender the coast to
    the natural processes of both
    absolute and relative sea level rise
    and erosion.
    Examples of
    Beach Erosion 
    North Beach Beach Erosion

    Sand Erosion

    Crooklets Beach Erosion


    Works
    Cited 
    SOURCES: 

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    HTTP://WWW.NCBEACHES.COM/FEATURES/WEATH
    ER/COASTALEROSION

    COASTAL EROSION. (2018, APRIL 04). RETRIEVED


    APRIL 26, 2018, FROM
    HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/COASTAL_EROSIO
    N#CONTROL_METHODS

    MEDIA NOLA. (N.D.). RETRIEVED APRIL 26, 2018,


    FROM
    HTTP://MEDIANOLA.ORG/DISCOVER/PLACE/1259/C
    OASTAL-EROSION-OF-THE-GULF-COAST-AND-ITS-
    EFFECTS-IN-THE-REGION#HEADING_1

    READ "MANAGING COASTAL EROSION" AT NAP.EDU.


    (N.D.). RETRIEVED APRIL 26, 2018,
    FROMHTTPS://WWW.NAP.EDU/READ/1446/CHAPTE
    R/4#23''

    STOCKDON, H. (N.D.). COASTAL CHANGE HAZARDS:


    HURRICANES AND EXTREME STORMS. RETRIEVED
    APRIL 26, 2018, FROM
    HTTPS://COASTAL.ER.USGS.GOV/HURRICANES/COA
    STAL-CHANGE/BEACH-EROSION.PHP

    IMAGES SOURCES: 

    HTTPS://PIXABAY.COM/EN/NORTH-BEACH-
    FLORIDA-BEACH-EROSION-2864467/

    HTTPS://PIXABAY.COM/EN/NORTH-BEACH-
    FLORIDA-BEACH-EROSION-2864467/

    HTTPS://PXHERE.COM/EN/PHOTO/1138480

    HTTPS://PIXABAY.COM/EN/CROOKLETS-BEACH-
    CORNWALL-BUDE-1313636/

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