Managed Realignment
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Predict what would happen if the old embankment is breached.
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Low tide
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Narrow bank of mud
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Earth embankment
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Low quality farmland that is below the level of high tide
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Explain the advantages of breaching the embankment.
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The old embankment is breached
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Sea water floods the reclaimed land at high tide and deposits mud
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The new layers of mud absorb wave energy. The mudflats act as a buffer zone, protecting homes and farm land from future erosion.
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Figure 10
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