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Classification Of Irish Beaches To Determine Their Potential For Erosion, Aidan O'Connell
Classification Of Irish Beaches To Determine Their Potential For Erosion, Aidan O'Connell
Theses
The objective of this literature review is to gather the relevant information regarding beach characteristics and beach erosion in order to undertake the project development stage of the thesis project. The background information that was reviewed was the different zones that are located on a beach; the functions of a beach and what most beaches are commonly used for; how beaches were formed; the legislation that is related to the beach or any work that is required to be carried out on a beach and some background information on the erosion of beaches.
The most relevant beach characteristics that impact …