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Beach erosion may increase on the downdrift side of the jetties.
Beach erosion may increase on the downdrift side of the jetties.
Building jetties is more expensive than soft beach management strategies.
Building jetties is more expensive than soft beach management strategies.
Jetties are not effective until plant life has time to grow.
Jetties are not effective until plant life has time to grow.
Jetties block boats from being able to enter harbors.
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The correct response highlighting a potential drawback of using jetties to prevent beach erosion is:
Beach erosion may increase on the downdrift side of the jetties.
This is a well-documented issue, as jetties can alter sediment transport and lead to increased erosion in areas down-current from the structures.
