Uprush

The rush of water up the foreshore following the breaking of a wave, also called swash or run up.

Glossary of Terms

A structure, often concrete or stone, built along a portion of a coast to prevent erosion and other damage by wave action. Often it retains earth against its shoreward face.

A structure separating land and water areas to alleviate the risk of flooding by the sea. Generally shore-parallel, although some reclamation seawalls may include lenghts that are nromal or oblique to the (original) shoreline.
A vertical or near-vertical type of shoreline armouring characterised by a smooth surface.

Hydrology

The study of the processes affecting the movement of freshwater, including underground waters.

Beach Nourishment

The technique of placing sand fill along the shoreline to widen the beach.

Scour Protection

Protection against erosion of the seabed in front of the toe.

Institutional Integration

(As related to integrated coastal management) - The process of bringing together separate functions of government at different levels together with other stakeholders to provide a unified approach to interventions in the managed area.

Alien Species

(Also called introduced, exotic, or non-indigenous species) - A species that has been transported by human activity, intentionally or accidentally, into a region where it does not occur naturally.

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