Discussion
Assertion (A): Aggregate dredging licences require assessment of coastal impact.
Reason (R): Changing the offshore bathymetry alters the waves that reach the shore.
Answer: A
Both are true and the reason gives the mechanism, and sediment supply may also be affected. Exclusion zones are commonly imposed close to a sensitive coast. Sediment supply may be affected as well. Exclusion zones protect the more sensitive frontages.
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