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A #quiz on #coastal #management in Australia based on the presentation.

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1
Which issue is most likely to affect coastal erosion?
Coastal storms
Littering
Greenhouse Gases
Climate change
2
What is the plan that the Northern Beaches council have made in response to the recent storms?
Northern Beaches Coastal Plan
Coastal Management Action Plan
Coastal Erosion Management Plan
Coastal Zone Management Plan
3
What does coastal management mean?
Management of marine life on coasts
Coastal clean-ups
Sustainability of beaches
Use and protection of coastal areas
4
What month did the devastating coastal storms take place this year?
March
April
July
June
5
What human activity causes the most coastal erosion and damage?
People visiting the beach
Littering
Four-wheel driving on sand dunes
Construction of houses and apartments
6
How much money as the NSW government invested to improve coastal management?
$83.6 million
$84 million
$88.5 million
$86 million
7
How long is Australia's Coastline?
50,000km
37,000km
60,000km
10,000km
8
What do risk maps do?
Predict how much time it will take to clean up the damage
Predict how much the repair from storm damage will cost
See which houses need more protection from storms
Help assess coastal damage prior to it occuring
9
Which Australian coastal area is the third most at-risk of erosion from coastal storms?
Palm Beach
Collaroy/Narrabeen
Manly
Bondi/Tamarama
10
What have human activities done to coastal areas?
Increased littering
Reduced the amount of beach
Increased erosion
Reduced biodoversity
11
What did volunteers do at Collaroy after the storms?
Offer counceling
Build barricades
Fill sand bags
Build houses