Coastal systems and Landscapes

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What type of system is the coast?

Open

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Forms of energy in a coastal system

Waves, wind, tides and current

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Outputs in a coastal system

Erosional and depositional landforms, accumulations of sediment above tidal limit

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How does marine affect coastal systems?

Waves/tsunamis, tides, salt spray and biotic features

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How do humans impact coastal systems?

Buildings, pollution, tourism, sea defenses, conservation and global warming

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Backshore

The area between the HWM and the landward limit of marine activity

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Foreshore

The area between the HWM and LWM

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Inshore

The area between LWM and the point where waves cease to influence land beneath them

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