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Building jetties is more expensive than soft beach management strategies.
Building jetties is more expensive than soft beach management strategies.
Jetties block boats from being able to enter harbors.
Jetties block boats from being able to enter harbors.
Jetties are not effective until plant life has time to grow.
Jetties are not effective until plant life has time to grow.
Beach erosion may increase on the downdrift side of the jetties.
Beach erosion may increase on the downdrift side of the jetties.
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The correct response indicating a potential drawback of using jetties to prevent beach erosion is:
Beach erosion may increase on the downdrift side of the jetties.
Jetties can disrupt natural sediment movement, which can lead to increased erosion in areas adjacent to or downstream from the jetties.
