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| Title: | SEAWALLS INCREASE BEACH EROSION |
| Caption: | Construction of seawalls to mitigate coastal erosion and protect buildings from rising sea level results in beach erosion. A seawall acts as a reflector for storm waves and can result in the permanent loss of a beach. |
| Keywords: | shorelines, shores, coasts, coastlines, oceans, water, waves, beaches, sediments, erosion, deposition, hard stabilization, longshore transport, beach drift, longshore currents |