Asked by damon

It is best to say that the protection to properties offered by sea walls along coasts _______.
a.
decreases the present and future risk to human properties
b.
increases both the present and future risk to human properties
c.
decreases the present but increases the future risk
d.
increases the present but decreases the future risk

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
c. decreases the present but increases the future risk

Sea walls give immediate protection against waves and storm surge (reducing current risk) but over time they can accelerate beach erosion, cause scouring, transfer impacts to adjacent shores, and encourage development in hazardous zones — all of which raise future risk.