coastal erosion

collocation in English

meaningsofcoastalanderosion

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coastal
adjective
uk
/ˈkəʊ.stəl/us
/ˈkoʊ.stəl/
positioned on, or relating to ...
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erosion
noun[U]
uk
/ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/us
/ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/
the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, ...
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(Definition ofcoastalanderosionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Chapter two discusses delivery of land-derived organic carbon from rivers,coastalerosion, ice rafting, and winds.
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Indeed, cities become active geological agents, destabilizing natural conditions and affecting flooding, subsidence, landslides, groundwater flow, subsurface contamination, soil expansion, and river andcoastalerosion.
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Coastalerosionaccompanying thermal subsidence forms extensive surfaces of marine planation upon which re-worked clastics plus fresh first-cycle basement-derived sediment is deposited.
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We plan to reduce the impact ofcoastalerosionby investing in coastal defences in the highest risk areas.
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However, all have to cope with the consequences of global warming and are on the front line in the battle to preventcoastalerosion.
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I know that he has raised it because sand dunes and sand dune stability are an important part of preventingcoastalerosion.
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The reason for the change in the lights, and the expense which that has involved, is because ofcoastalerosion.
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As a result,coastalerosionthreatens towns, villages and industry, as well as natural wetlands.
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Apart from those who collect it, the species suffers from destruction of its feed plant bycoastalerosion, from which we have suffered considerably.
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If the advice demonstrates unavoidable risk ofcoastalerosion, the application will be rejected without further consideration.
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I fully understand thatcoastalerosion, with the associated loss of land and property, is a highly emotional subject.
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Another potential environmental benefit of wave and tidal power is that it could help to combatcoastalerosion.
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I have encouraged those operating authorities to consider action for areas of the country at highest risk from flooding andcoastalerosion.
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No estimates have been made of the cost of the effects ofcoastalerosionfor each of the last seven years.
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There is no intended bias againstcoastalerosionschemes in the new system.
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The environmental problems include habitat destruction, water contamination,coastalerosionand resource depletion and these are all very serious.
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I am delighted to have secured a debate on the impact ofcoastalerosion, saltwater and flooding on bird reserves and wetlands.
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Natural events such ascoastalerosioncan never be entirely prevented.
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This is the clause which subjects the accounts kept by all boroughs in respect ofcoastalerosionto district audit.
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