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Latest revision as of 12:07, 16 February 2024

Definition of Coastline retreat:
Landward shift of the coastline caused by a long-term erosional trend or by sea-level rise. A more usual term is 'shoreline retreat'.
This is the common definition for Coastline retreat, other definitions can be discussed in the article