1 . Hold the line - maintain the existing coastal defences.
2 . Advance the line - build new coastal defences further out to sea rather than the existing line of defence.
3 . Do nothing - build no coastal defences at all and deal with flooding and erosion as it occurs.
4 . Managed realignment - allow the shoreline to move but manage rereat so it caused less damage
What is an SMP?
Shoreline management plan
> Splits coastline into sediment cells, for each cell a plan is devised for how to manage different areas with the aim of protecting important sites without causing problems elsewhere in the sediment cell.
What is an ICZM?
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
> Considers all elements of the coastal systems (e.g. land, water, people, the economy) when coming up with a management strategy.
