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In the UK all coastal defence policies are set by the Government department known as DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). Although DEFRA sets ... Since Victorian times, there has been a huge demand for homes and hotels by the sea and managing the land on which they are built has become very important.
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www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/physical/coastal/defence...
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The traditional 'hard' defence is the sea wall. In the past sea walls were vertical and deflected the energy of the waves away from the coast. In doing so, however, they suffered a lot of expensive damage in a short period of time. ... Rock armour or riprap consists of layers of very hard rock with the largest,
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www.georesources.co.uk/coastman.htm
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Riprap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Riprap — also known as rip rapper , rubble , shot rock or rock armour — is rock or other material used to armor shorelines, streambeds, bridge abutments, pilings and other shoreline structure...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riprap
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Daily News, Sports, Business, Entertainment and more from Guyana ... Contracts awarded for sea defence in Region Six - The Ministry of Public Works and Communication recently awarded four contracts for sea defence works...
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www.stabroeknews.com/2009/media/photos/11/13/rip-rap-se...
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Daily News, Sports, Business, Entertainment and more from Guyana ... To date, a lot of work has been completed including the construction of 600 meters rip-rap sea defence at Sea Spray, Leonora, West Coast Demerara, Region Three; river defence works at Craig, East Bank Demerara, Region Four;
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www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/08/12/contracts-award...
www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/08/12/contracts-awarded-for-sea-defence-in-region-six/
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School Subjects question: Why is rip rap revetment scheme good as sea defence? It absorbs wave energy. ... What is a revetment? Why rip rap scheme good? What are rip rap sea defences? How does a sea revetment work? Why is rip rap good as sea defence? What are the advantages of rip- rap?
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Sea defence systems are very expensive. Therefore, the defences are restricted to particular areas of coast such as those close to towns and villages.The sea defences must be continually maintained if they are to be effective.
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www.pupilvision.com/yearten/coastalimages2.htm
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Mr. George Howard, Chief River and Sea Defence Officer, said yesterday that the main aim of the ongoing emergency works is to build a temporary dam to keep out the high tides expected from September ... Persaud said, when the borrowing from CDB is approved, a permanent riprap type sea defence structure would be erected.
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www.guyanachronicle.com/ARCHIVES/archive%20%2017-09-03....
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Welcome To The Home Of Guyana's Most Widely Circulated Newspaper ... Works will entail BK building 1800 meters of new sea defence comprising of earthen embankment protected on the seaward side with geo-textile and rock riprap/reconnection of the façade drain to the landward side of the new sea defence.
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