shore protection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025471",
  "term": "shore protection",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A range of activities that focus on protecting land from inundation, erosion, or storm-induced flooding through the construction of various structures such as jetties, groins, or seawalls, or the addition of sediments to the shore (for example, beach nourishment).\n\n2. Range of activities that focus on protecting land from inundation, erosion, or storm-induced flooding through the construction of various structures such as jetties, groins, or seawalls, or the addition of sediments to the shore (for example, beach nourishment).",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shore-protection/"
}