Your friend has just bought a house, and he is going to be putting in a new driv

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Your friend has just bought a house, and he is going to be putting in a new driveway. The town he is moving to is located 10 km from the coast and has a temperate climate. The house is at the top of a hill, and the slope of the area that will become the driveway is steep and is surrounded by trees on both sides. At the bottom of the hill is a main road. The neighbors directly across the street have a sloping downward driveway to their house, which is located at a moderate slope. Your friend has five choices for a driveway: 1) Leave it the way it is and drive on the grass; 2) tear up the grass and cover it with sand; 3) tear up the grass and cover it with small pebbles; 4) tear up the grass and cover it with slightly larger rocks (1–2"); or 5) tear up the grass and pave it with asphalt. Discuss the pros/cons to each type of driveway with regard to what you know about the local climate, topography, sediment transport, mass wasting, hydrology, and future climate predictions. Which would you recommend your friend use for his driveway, and what should he be aware of if he chooses that option?

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pros and cons associated with each choice -

1. Leave it the way it is and drive on the grass - you cannot drive through the grass, the tyres may slip and you may collide with the trees as simple as that.

2. Tear up the grass and cover it with sand - In areas having coastal influence winds are very strong, the winds will blow away all the sand and you will be left with irregular rocky path way.

3. Tear up the grass and cover it with small pebbles - The pebbles will not adhere to the rock surface and will be thrown in random directions as tyre moves on it. They can be very dangerous if someone is standing behind the vehicle.

4. Tear up the grass and cover it with slightly larger rocks - slightly larger rocks may sound a good choice but they will also not adhere to the rock below and will be removed momentarily .

5. Tear up the grass and pave it with asphalt - asphalt as we all know is used in road construction, this will not be eroded easily but rainfall in temperate areas dispersed thorughout the year, will erode it over years.

In my opinion the 5th one will be a good idea

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