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Sea Erosion

by Burton Dorley | 04-11-2015 10:39 recommendations 0

What impact does sea erosion have on the environment?

 

 The sand dunes and vegetation help to hold the sand in place when wind or water tries to erode it away. The vegetation prevents erosion because the sand gets trapped in the leaves or the roots of the plant. Sometimes, fences are built around dunes to also try to trap the sand. 

A beach has a sand budget. Typically, beaches become more eroded in the winter because of storms. During the summer, more sand is usually deposited on the beach, building the beach back up to its normal state. 

The environment can be affected by erosion in several ways. First and the most obvious, houses that are built along the shore are at risk of being washed away if more sand is being removed from the beach in the winter, and not enough sand is returned in the summer. Secondly, animals that live on the beach are at risk for losing
their homes. The amount of sand on the beach, and how it is deposited can also affect the shape of the shoreline, which can have an effect on the type of waves that are produced at the beach. The type of waves produced at the beach will also ultimately have an effect on beach erosion.

 

 

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10 Comments

  • says :
    Very important topic, thank you for sharing
    Posted 25-11-2015 08:44

  • Rohan Kapur says :
    Sea Erosion is threat for sure. Thanks for the awaereness, Burton
    Posted 11-11-2015 18:36

  • says :
    Thank you dear Burton, for drawing our attention towards Sea Erosion. Sea erosion can be threatening especially to people in the sea side and indirectly impact the who ecosystem.
    Posted 08-11-2015 19:23

  • Luiz Bispo says :
    Great point mate. We need more and more to develop strategies to preserve our beaches from erosion. Thanks for the report!
    Posted 08-11-2015 08:35

  • says :
    Thank for introducing about sea erosion. Certainly only thing that erosion does is destruction. Mitigation effect needs to be adopted Asap
    Posted 06-11-2015 20:39

  • says :
    Sea erosion indeed harms the environment in so many ways.We must address this issue immediately.Thanks for report.
    Posted 06-11-2015 04:37

  • says :
    Its matter of great threat to world people. lets act together
    Posted 06-11-2015 01:42

  • says :
    This is an interesting report I wasn't aware of sea erosion. Surely tell my students about it
    Posted 05-11-2015 12:33

  • Arushi Madan says :
    Coastal /Beach/sea erosion is indeed an escalating environmental threat.
    Posted 05-11-2015 01:00

  • says :
    THANKS BURTON FOR INTRODUCING ME TO SEA EROSION AS IT IS THE FIRST TIME I CAME ACROSS IT.NICE REPORT AND KEEP IT UP!!!!
    Posted 04-11-2015 20:12

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