Question

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


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Sea walls reduce current flood and wave damage to protected properties, but they often worsen long‑term coastal erosion, cause downdrift impacts, and encourage risky development — increasing future risk.