Which consequence results when a breakwater disrupts longshore drift?

💡 Explanation

Increased erosion happens because the breakwater blocks sediment transport via longshore drift, leading to sediment starvation on the leeward side; therefore erosion increases rather than deposition because sediment supply is cut off.

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