Key term for Edexcel GCSE Geography B, used in Human Modification of Coasts.
The landward retreat of the coastline, usually measured in metres per year, caused by marine erosion or mass movement.
Coastal recession appears in Edexcel GCSE Geography B revision content for UK Physical Landscapes, especially Human Modification of Coasts and Human modification.
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