SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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keeping water temperatures down.
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providing a road for cars.
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preventing animals from migrating.
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slowing erosion of beach sand.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A seawall is a structure made of concrete, masonry or sheet piles, built parallel to the shore at the transition between the beach and the mainland or dune, to protect the inland area against wave action and prevent coastal erosion. Seawalls are usually massive structures designed to resist storm surges.
Detailed explanation-2: -The primary purpose of a seawall is to protect residential shorelines from upland erosion and surge flooding. A seawall acts as a coastal defense to these types of events. When a wave crashes against the shore, the seawall redirects a lot of that energy back to the water. This greatly reduces erosion of the shoreline.
Detailed explanation-3: -CONSIDER COASTAL EROSION STRUCTURES Seawalls, revetments, bulkheads, groins and breakwaters may reduce erosion in the short-term. They also have very high initial investment costs. However, over time, they can have adverse impacts on the coastline.
Detailed explanation-4: -Seawalls are constructed from various materials, most commonly reinforced concrete, boulders, steel, or gabions. Other possible construction materials include vinyl, wood, aluminum, fiberglass composite, and biodegradable sandbags made of jute and coir.