Hard engineering

In civil engineering of shorelines, hard engineering is generally defined as controlled disruption of natural processes by using man-made structures.

Effects

Hard engineering can cause unintended environmental consequences, such as new erosion and altered sedimentation - sand deposition patterns, that are detrimental to the immediate human and natural environment or along down-coast locations and habitats.

Examples

Examples of hard engineering include:

References

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