Coastal defence
Encyclopedia
Coastal defence or Coastal defense (US) has two distinct meanings:
- For the protection of the coast from the action of wind, wave and tide, see Coastal managementCoastal managementIn some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and coastal protection are used to mean, respectively, defense against flooding and erosion...
- For the protection of the coast against military or naval attack, see Coastal defence and fortificationCoastal defence and fortificationCoastal defence , Coastal defense and Coastal fortification are measures taken to provide protection against attack by military and naval forces at or near the shoreline...
.
- Manmade defensive features E.G Groynes,Rock armour