Coastline maps were very important to sailors, traders, and travelers, and we were pretty good at them by 300 years ago. The reason is, the coastlines have actually changed. That being said, barrier islands do work to protect coastlines against the severe pounding that storms can bring. read more
Coast protection is the protection of the land from erosion by the sea. West Dorset has approximately 44 kilometres (27 miles) of coast. About 4 kilometres of this is protected by coastal protection schemes. read more