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GCSE Geography · key term
Adding sand or shingle to a beach to replace material lost through erosion.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: Hard and Soft Engineering ManagementBeach replenishment, also called beach nourishment, adds sand or shingle from elsewhere to replace eroded material. Increasing the beach's width and height allows it to absorb more wave energy, reducing the energy reaching the land behind it.
Compare costs and benefits over the same period, including maintenance and repeated beach replenishment rather than construction costs alone.
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