Beach replenishment, Torpedo Bay, Devonport, New Zealand

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Beach replenishment, Torpedo Bay, Devonport, New Zealand. An excavator works on a beach replenishment nourishment project. Beach nourishment is the process of dumping sand onto an eroding shoreline to protect properties behind the beach or to maintain recreational use of the beach. There are numerous environmental problems associated with beach nourishment and nourished beaches always require renourishment at a later date.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Devonport, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Louise Heusinkveld / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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