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Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • recognise the interaction of human and physical processes in the making of environments and the understanding of environmental issues
  • understand coastal regions as dynamic and contested environments
  • consider the contested nature of coastal management policies using the case study of managed retreat.
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