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AN#Ge#1#2011#Coast
Geography Topic 1 Coastal Management 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sources of sand | Crushed coral, shells, basalt, lava, granite and quartz from deposited granite |
| Floods | Distribute sand |
| Sea walls | Stops long shore drift |
| Groynes | Catch drifting sand |
| Long-shore drift | Pushes sand along the beach |
| Swash | Builds up sand in normal wave |
| Sea walls | Remove beach |
| Vegetation | Stops wind picking up the sand |
| Federal government | Funds greening Australia, maintains Landcare Australia and supports community water-management programs |
| Local government | Maintains community organisations such as bush-care groups |
| State government | Ensures cooperation between federal and local governments |
| Methods to conserve the coast | Planting native vegetation, closing illegal access points, construction of gabion (revetment) walls and sea walls as well as beach nourishment |
| Beaches | Barrier between man made assets and the ocean |