Could you please answer the following 2 questions, thanks! Unintended Consequenc

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Could you please answer the following 2 questions, thanks!

Unintended Consequences, or "Don't Mess Around with Mother Nature" Name: Course Section Date: Examine the two photographs directly below showing seawails built on the Pacific and Gulf coasts. The seawalls success fully prevented further shoreline retreat in both places but also had unanticipated negative results (a) What negative impacts do you recognize? (b) The photograph below shows a groyne field and a seawall protecting one side of the hook at North Avenue Beach, Chicago, Illinois. i. Draw an arrow to indicate the direction of longshore drift ii. Describe the width of the beach in the areas between the groynes. Suggest an explanation for this pattern.

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The seawalls have successfully prevented further shoreline retreat. Consequently, they prevent flooding and erosion. However, they have some negtive effects. They are as follows:

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