(par 9.7.3.1.3) Our Coast – ongoing activities and strategies
Our Coast – ongoing activities and strategies https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/coasts/protecting-coastal-environment/ongoing-activities-strategies Beach replenishment Under natural conditions, beaches are constantly changing. Beach replenishment is required when the natural process of sand movement is inhibited due to foreshore development or to address erosion caused by storms. It involves taking sand from beaches where it is building up and placing it […]
(par 9.7.3.1.2) iMfolozi coal mines raise concerns
iMfolozi coal mines raise concerns http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/science/2014/08/25/imfolozi-coal-mines-raise-concerns by Shaun Harris, THE coal, sand and mineral mines of KwaZulu-Natal — including illegal operations — have long worried environmental groups, who cite destruction of ecologically sensitive areas like St Lucia and the iMfolozi reserve on the North Coast. Provincial and national government have the power to act. But, […]
(par 9.7.3.1.1) Coastal Management of the Western Cape
Coastal Management of the Western Cape https://www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp/about-us/meet-chief-directorates/environmental-sustainability/biodiversity-and-coastal-management ABOUT US: The coastline of the Western Cape is arguably the most diverse of South Africa’s four coastal provinces, which is unsurprising given its length (over 1 500km, nearly half of South Africa’s total coastline) and the fact that it lies between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. The […]