Coastal systems and Landscapes

What type of system is the coast?

Open

Forms of energy in a coastal system

Waves, wind, tides and current

Outputs in a coastal system

Erosional and depositional landforms, accumulations of sediment above tidal limit

How does marine affect coastal systems?

Waves/tsunamis, tides, salt spray and biotic features

How do humans impact coastal systems?

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

Backshore

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

Foreshore

The area between the HWM and LWM

Inshore

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