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    the water takes sand from different places causing it to dissipate and fade. Beach erosion is caused by the weathering of sand It is very slow and will take a long time. Tide has a big role in the process of coastal erosion it controls how fast the currents are and most of all the depth of the rising water the more the water goes up the more sand that goes back

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    The beach, the place that concedes the chance to the people to be closer to the sea, smell the fresh air, hear the seagulls, and feel the ocean in the feet. Clearwater Beach, in Florida and Varadero Beach, in Cuba allows one to experience all this explosion of sensations and beyond. For example, Clearwater Beach and Varadero Beach provide the vacationists the chance to practice diving, fishing, shelling, sailing, admire wildlife and snorkeling. Additionally, both beaches offer hotels and warm waters

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    Peregian Dune Issues

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    processes, dune profile and human impacts of Peregian Beach it can be concluded that the level of susceptibility is relatively high. Although Peregian Beach exhibits the natural processes of Long Shore Drift and accretion it must be noted that there is substantial erosion along the entirety of the beach. (figure 2) This erosion can also be seen in the dune profile (figure 4) which shows that the incipient, primary and secondary dune have experienced significant erosion when compared to a healthy dune system

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    gelid countries prefer to visit it in the winter season to escape from the harsh cold. The sandy beaches have three fundamental parts; there people enjoying the day. These components are the sandy part with umbrellas and sand area to play, the warm tropical sea, and the coastal dune where vegetation is growing, and people take on the shade. On the other hand, I always have felt an immense passion for the sea. For that, I appreciate spending time at the beach, having a good time and observing what people

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    Cronulla Beach Case Study

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    and also signage, bins and fences; and these five solutions each have advantages and disadvantages, which ultimately prove whether or not, the strategy itself is successful. Coastal erosion is the wearing away of land and the removal of beach or dune sediments by

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    would eventually be turned into a permanent concrete structure. For years In Port Adelaide an environmental group (PAEPG) has been campaigned against the sand mining at Semaphore, It was creating problems for housing in the surrounding areas. (This info was published by Dylan Ferguson in 2003 about A Sand Mining problem that also effected sand dunes in the area). The picture on the side is a sky view map of Semaphore Beach. Human impact at Semaphore Beach includes Swimming, Surfing, Fishing and general

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    Over the last 30 years, sand has been needed to replenish the beaches at Brighton and Glenelg North in particular, and this has been taken mostly from Glenelg, the Torrens Outlet, Grange and Semaphore. Sand has also been dredged offshore from North Haven. In all, the average quantity of sand moved along the Adelaide coast has been over 100,000 cubic metres each year. Stakeholders According to Henley beach

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    the process of longshore drift. According to Adelaide’s Living Beach Strategies, during coastal storms, large quantities of sand can be eroded, causing considerable damage to near shore beach and dune areas (Department for Environment and Heritage, 2005, Adelaide’s Living Beaches, Government of South Australia, Adelaide, accessed on the 5/6/15) and this means that the sand has to be replenished artificially which is what we want to prevent. Another thing that affects the beach is seagrass loss and

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    Shaping of Cultural Values Through Environment in The Left Hand of Darkness, The Fellowship of the Ring, and Dune      Ursuala K. LeGuin's The Left Hand of Darkness was written after J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring and Frank Herbert's Dune. One of the most interesting comparisons between the three novels is how the authors treat the issue of cross-cultural misunderstandings. All three works contain many incidents where people of one race or planet encounter people of a different

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    Cinesite Case Study

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    LONDON, MONDAY xxth SEPTEMBER, 2015: World-class visual effects and animation studio Cinesite announced today the appointment of Melody Woodford as Executive Producer, a newly created role for the company. Drawing on her expertise in resource allocation, scheduling and crewing, Melody will oversee and maintain the smooth operation of the studio by taking advantage of Cinesite’s increasingly broad service offerings at the forefront of technology and creativity. She will ensure the teams contribute

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