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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