Evaluate the view that hard engineering approaches to coastal management produce more winners than losers

First we must dissect the question, so we understand what the examiner wants to see and prevent us from waffling on a tangent.
Define hard engineering: Man Made resources to manage coastline defences to erosion.Potentially mention soft methods (counter argument)Winners and Losers: Who are the actors and stakeholders? e.g Public, tourists, Government, Local Council, environmentalists.
Judgement: Hard Engineering in fact create more losers than winners.
Case Studies: Isle of Wight, New Orleans, Southampton and Bournemouth, Holderness
Using a PEAL structure to answer question and ensure reach each assessment objective in marking criteria A01/2/3

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