Beach | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 2019-10-04

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach


00:01:02 1 Overview
00:05:32 2 Use for recreation
00:05:43 2.1 History
00:07:19 2.1.1 Seaside resorts for the working class
00:09:14 2.1.2 Expansion around the world
00:11:31 2.2 Today
00:13:17 2.3 Artificial beaches
00:15:26 2.4 Restrictions on access
00:15:54 2.4.1 Private beaches
00:16:23 2.4.2 Public beaches
00:17:17 3 Formation
00:22:02 3.1 Sand colors
00:24:16 4 Erosion and accretion
00:24:26 4.1 Natural erosion and accretion
00:24:37 4.1.1 Causes
00:25:21 4.1.2 Effects on flora
00:25:52 4.1.3 Effects on adjacent land
00:26:29 4.2 Manmade erosion and accretion
00:26:57 4.2.1 Destruction of flora
00:30:38 4.2.2 Creation of beach access points
00:31:33 4.2.3 Concentration of runoff
00:32:43 4.2.4 Deprivation of runoff
00:33:21 4.2.5 Inappropriate beach nourishment
00:35:36 5 Access design
00:36:51 5.1 Concrete ramp or steps
00:38:38 5.2 Corduroy (beach ladder)
00:40:05 5.3 Fabric ramp
00:40:41 5.4 Foliage ramp
00:41:30 5.5 Gravel ramp
00:42:25 6 Longest beaches
00:44:03 7 Wildlife



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SUMMARY
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A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.
Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, showers, shacks and bars.  They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby.  Wild beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this manner. Wild beaches can be appreciated for their untouched beauty and preserved nature.
Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments.