how can we put a stop to or reduce coastal erosion.?

Answer 1

erosion can NOT be permanently stopped.

it can be slowed by hard (jetty) or soft stabilization (sand bags), however these things have many negative impacts to their adjacent shoreline-neighbors.

the best way to deal with coastal erosion is to remove permanent structures from the coast (i.e., no development). it is only when human structures get in 'harms' way that coastal erosion is an issue.

Answer 2

One of the most effective things we can do is to leave well alone. Putting sand breaks on a beach prevents sand moving up the coast. A high sand bank beneath a cliff face protects it from rapid erosion. Solving a problem in one place merely transfers it somewhere else.

You cannot stop the power of nature. King Canute tried to order the tide to turn around, and of course it refused. Coastal erosion is a perfectly natural part of an on-going cycle. The land is forever moving and falling into the sea, while somewhere else volcanic eruptions by the coast or even on the sea bed will be creating new land.

Answer 3

It is impossible to stop erosion but merely slow it down by shoring up vulnerable areas with heavy materials literally applying 'armour' or materials that erode at a slower pace
Surface structures that aim to reduce the wave energy are largely ineffective and it can be a very expensive undertaking to complete satisfactorily for longer term defences due to the depth of protection required as their bases can be undermined to the point of collapse by currents. Defences can also have side effects that are detrimental to other areas of the coastline.
Only ever quick fixes I'm afraid!

Answer 4

Sea erosion is a continuous natural phenomenon which you can tackle with natural way only.We can grow trees and some plants which grow well in coastal places all along the coast.We can select such trees and plants which grow like bushes and plant them at a particular distance(say 100 feet from the shore )from the shore so that they grow well.The roots of such vegetation can hold the soil together therby preventing the erosion.

Answer 5

Most of it is done by water so we can't stop it happening naturally. However we can stop human activity from causing further erosion by doing things like reducing water sports etc

Answer 6

Although possible to prevent, but impossible to stop, whenever you add some sort of 'barrier' or resistance to the erosion, you effect other areas by deposition of sediments or some other erosional feature.

Answer 7

Move further inland!

Answer 8

cant.