Coastal armoring can potentially damage or alter local coastal habitats, deprive beaches of sand, lead to accelerated erosion of adjacent beaches, hinder access and present problems with public safety.
Source: tatoeba (6604286)
Armoring
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13 entriesarmor platingceramic armorcomposite armorcritical infrastructure armoringcyber armoringdata armoringheavy armorinfrastructure armoringnetwork armoringpersonnel armoringsteel armorstructural armoringvehicle armoring
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9 entriesarmor manufacturingarmor platingarmoring processarmoring technologyballistic armorprotective armorstructural armoringvehicle armoringvehicular armoring
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Currents, waves, and wind normally transport sediment throughout the littoral system. Armoring of the coast can interfere with littoral transport, which in a natural state may reach a dynamic equilibrium.
Source: tatoeba (6604289)
Armoring also causes deflection of wave energy, which can accelerate erosion of nearby sites, expanding the need for shoreline armoring structures.
Source: tatoeba (6604292)
Coastal armoring can result in the loss of beach and intertidal areas.
Source: tatoeba (6604297)