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Reference Work Entry In depth
Eolianite
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Australia, Coastal Geomorphology
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Barrier
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Ria
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Drift and Swash Alignments
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Mangroves, Geomorphology
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Coastline Changes
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Ria
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Australia, Coastal Geomorphology
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Mangroves, Geomorphology
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Drift and Swash Alignments
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Eolianite
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Coastline Changes
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Barrier
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Book
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Chapter
Summary
Coastal cliff management should be based on an understanding of geomorphology: how a cliff or bluff has formed, how it is changing naturally and as the result of human activities, and how management procedures...
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Chapter
Introduction
This chapter defines cliffs and bluffs and outlines where they occur on the world’s coastlines. They have been cut in various geological formations, and have taken shape as a sequel to a world-wide sea level r...
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Chapter
Processes on Cliffs
The main cause of cliff recession is usually wave erosion, but other processes are at work. Undercutting of the base of a cliff by wave scour results in the collapse of rock from the cliff, but instability is ...
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Cliff Hazards
Coastal cliffs are dangerous because of their height and steepness, and because of rock falls or landslides. People have been killed or injured in cliff accidents. Some accidents occur when people standing or ...
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Stabilisation of Cliffs
Where coastal cliff recession threatens to undermine and destroy structures such as roads and buildings, or land that is valued for agriculture, or the preservation of scenic or scientific features, the usual ...