13.11 SkillBuilder activity CONCLUDING AND DECISION-MAKING Imagine that you own a holiday house that is built on coastal dunes within 15 metres of the beach. After a powerful storm, the beach in front of your house is eroded and your house is now only 5 metres from the sea. What are your options? Propose a series of strategies that you could implement which may save your house from falling into the sea. Include diagrams to illustrate your plan.
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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 6
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Answer the following: a. Identify where in Australia the Artesian Range is located.
i. North-east coast of Australia ii. North-west coast of Australia iii. South-west coast of Australia iv. South-east coast of Australia b. Explain why the Artesian Range has been largely inaccessible to people. i. Steep escarpments ii. Thick forests iii. There are no roads leading into the area iv. All of the above c. Identify two management strategies used by the Australian Wildlife Conservatory (AWC) to manage and
conserve the Artesian Range. i. Increasing tourist numbers ii. Fire management iii. Native animal control iv. Biological survey v. Diverting water for public use
2. Answer the following: a. Explain how groynes help to manage or protect a coastal landscape. i. They trap sand moving along the beach. ii. They assist in the movement of sand along the beach. iii. They help longshore drift. iv. They stop destructive waves from pounding the beach. b. Explain how seawalls help to manage and protect the coastal landscape. Select all correct answers. i. They protect the coastline from destructive waves. ii. They help anchor sand on the beach. iii. They prevent longshore drift. iv. They prevent structures such as cliffs and roads being undercut.
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