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Coastal Protection Report Introduction My geographical investigation involved a study of different methods of coastal protection around a small part of the coastline in South West Cumbria and Barrow-in-Farness. This coastline was chosen as it displays a variety of different coastal defences in a relatively small geographical area. To do this we used a standardised coastal protection record sheet to investigate 3 possible hypotheses. Hypotheses The 3 possible hypotheses are: 1. The more expensive the defence system the better the structural effectiveness and the more it is aesthetically pleasing. 2. The higher value for land the more amounts spent. 3. The more effective sea defence systems are, the less aesthetically pleasing they are. Method To obtain our research data we used a stratified sampling method. We decided not to use a random sample method by using random grid references of the area as the locations selected may not have been in a coastal situation and as...

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