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• Coastal management — This article is about coastal management aimed to prevent erosion and flooding. For broader management issues, see Integrated coastal zone management. Oosterscheldekering sea wall, the Netherlands. In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and… …   Wikipedia

• Aliso Creek (Orange County) — Not to be confused with Aliso Creek (Los Angeles County). Coordinates: 33°30′38″N 117°45′9″W / 33.51056°N 117.7525°W / 33.51056; …   Wikipedia

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• Bulkhead (barrier) — A bulkhead is a retaining wall, such as a bulkhead within a ship or a watershed retaining wall. It may also be used in mines, to contain flooding. Certain bulkheads, e.g., at the Hudson River are of historical and architectural value.Coastal… …   Wikipedia

• Sonestown Covered Bridge — Coordinates: 41°20′47″N 76°33′18″W / 41.34639°N 76.555°W / 41.34639; 76.555 …   Wikipedia

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• Naze — For the Japanese city with a similar name, see Naze, Kagoshima. For the Norwegian cape with a similar name in English, see Lindesnes. For the peninsula in Antarctica with dinosaur fossils, see James Ross Island. Landscape of the Naze The Naze is… …   Wikipedia

• Dolos — For the Gundam ship, see Dolos class. Dolosse Cape Town, South Africa A dolos (plural dolosse) is a concrete block in a complex geometric shape weighing up to 20 tons, used in great numbers to protect harbour walls from the erosive force of ocean …   Wikipedia

• Buffer strip — Contour buffer strips used to retain soil and reduce erosion. See also: Riparian zone restoration A buffer strip is an area of land maintained in permanent vegetation that helps to control air, soil, and water quality, along with other… …   Wikipedia

• Levee — For other uses, see Levee (disambiguation). The side of a levee in Sacramento, California A levee, levée, dike (or dyke), embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which… …   Wikipedia

• Railroad car — A railroad car or railway carriage is a vehicle on a rail transport system (railroad or railway) that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotive. Passenger cars… …   Wikipedia