Risk of Coastal Erosion

Coastal erosion prone areas are those where there is a relatively high likelihood of water and wind-induced erosion occuring in region. There are 3 important aspects to this. The first is a safety aspect; there is a greater degree of risk and danger associated with living in a area with high erosion risk, as your house may be less stucturally sound. The second aspect is that of development restrictions; when an area is at risk of erosion, often houses must be constructed in a certain manner, and from certain materials, in order to accomodate the higher risk. The final aspect is that of insurance; home insurance is more expensive for those dwellings which reside in an erosion prone area.