Geography GCSE
Coastal realignment
What Coastal realignment means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Coastal realignment
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Coastal realignment in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
Another name for managed retreat, in which the sea is allowed to flood a designated area of previously protected land.
Topics that use Coastal realignment
- Coastal landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Abrasion
- Attrition
- Backwash
- Cliff profiles
- Coastal landscapes
- Constructive waves
- Deposition
- Destructive waves
Using Coastal realignment in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Geography questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Geography GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge