AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.1.3.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Coastal Management Strategies and Case StudyBeach reprofiling redistributes existing sand and shingle to change the shape of the beach. Sediment can be moved from the lower beach to the upper beach to restore its protective profile. Unlike nourishment, its main purpose is to rearrange material rather than add a new supply.