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A conflict between coastal protection and nature conservation typically arises where

  • A.the defence is designed for a hundred year return period
  • B.the defence is funded by central rather than by local government
  • C.a defence prevents a designated habitat from migrating landward
  • D.a defence is constructed of rock rather than of concrete

Answer: C

Coastal squeeze between rising sea level and a fixed line destroys intertidal habitat. Compensatory habitat creation is frequently required as a condition of consent. Squeeze destroys habitat between the sea and the wall.

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