Coastal management is the practice of preservation and prevention of destruction to the marine and land environment including grasslands‚ vegetation‚ sand dunes‚ residential housing and landscape. Many strategies are used to protect the coastal area such as a sea bee wall to counteract wave destruction‚ sand dune revegetation to regenerate growth or construction of rock pools and rocky platforms to avoid coastal erosion. All three of the management tactics are used at Cronulla Beach‚ which is an
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At Cronulla Beach there are many geographical issues affecting the area. Human or natural forces can affect geographical issues. One of these issues includes erosion. Erosion is one of the biggest geographical issues‚ which is the wearing down of different materials‚ such as rock‚ soil and sand. Some of the few management strategies used to provide a better environment are sand dunes and the sea bee wall. Erosion is the wearing down of different materials caused by natural forces such as long
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In order to keep the sand dunes at Cronulla/Wanda economically sustainable there are several strategies that had to be done so they wouldn’t be destroyed in the near future. Since there were an increasing number of people going to Cronulla to use the sand dunes‚ the council‚ state and commonwealth had the act quick to save the sand dunes. The strategies that were used for sand dune management in the Cronulla area include dune revegetation‚ polymesh covering‚ walkways‚ and fencing. Dune Revegetation
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Coastal management involves developing strategies that are designed to protect and preserve the coastal environment. The actions of humans have altered the operation of the natural coastal processes. During our fieldwork we have learned the key issues of coastal management and their strategies and the way they address them at Cronulla Beach. The three key geographical processes that shape the coastal environment are erosion‚ transportation and deposition. The key issues relating to coastal management
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Cronulla Beach is a popular tourist attraction and attracts many beachgoers from all over Sydney. It is located on a southern Sydney peninsular‚ surrounded by Botany Bay to the north‚ Bate Bay to the east‚ Port Hacking to the south‚ and Gunnamatta Bay to the west. On the 14th of March 2011‚ year 10 went to Cronulla Beach to investigate how people use and interact with the coastal environment. We investigated three main things and they were: * What impacts local residents and businesses have
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Human Impacts on those processes at Cronulla beach: What evidence do you see of human impact on erosion? Humans are also impacting erosion by: the many recreational activities along the beach (e.g. horse riding and four-wheel driving places on large dune areas.)‚ the rising population of Cronulla’s population and the doubled amount of people visiting the Cronulla Coast during the holidays. These factors place pressure upon the infrastructure and coastal environment‚ which can make large dune
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The Issue Coastal management is the dealings surrounding the management of development along the coastline with sustainability- being able to meet the needs of future generalizations while capitalizing the use of desired areas of the coasts for residential and commercial purposes. My written report on coastal management will revolve around the main issue explored in our field trip which is the gradual erosion of the foredune on Collaroy beach‚ and its effects on stakeholders (incl. residents‚ developers
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As the coastal management expert of Southerland Shire I have come up with the most appropriate way to manage this problem. Storm surges are effects of severe storm systems due to a rise in sea level‚ if a storm surge and a tide meet when reaching the coast line severe damage can occur; resulting in extreme flooding in coastal areas‚ leading to damaging buildings surrounding the coastline. To prevent this problem and minimize storm surges having such a large impact and causing severe damage to the
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elements of the coastal environment and to understand the importance of active‚ responsible and informed citizenship for a sustainably managed‚ socially just and equitable coastal zone. Step 2 Four Focus Questions 1. How has the coast change over time? 2. What has been the impact of humans on the coast overtime? 3. Should the development continue 4. How can the coast be sustainably manage? What strategies could we use? The continental shelf‚ continental margin‚ coastal ocean and coastal zone are
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Maroubra surf lifesaving club How effective are the coastal management strategies used at present in your local beach area? The coastal management strategies are not very effective as gathered from the surveys. On average‚ the participating surveyees gave the strategies a 4 out of a possible 5. This data were gathered from visitors/neighbourhoods who visit on average frequently. The main concern that would need conventional changes are council clean ups for rubbish track paths‚ washrooms and
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