Concept: coast protection in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/10238
Preferred label coast protection
Definition A form of environmental management designed to allay the progressive degradation of the land by coastal erosion processes. Sea defence works can be undertaken to protect the land from erosion and encroachment by the sea and against flooding. These involve engineering solutions such as groynes, sea walls, bulkheads, revetments and breakwaters.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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  • itsasbazterraren zaintza [eu]
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