I'm surprised, but according to most sources I've check with a google search, this from MSN Encarta is a the typical definition:
Erosion, removal of rock and soil material by natural processes, principally running water, glaciers, waves, and wind.
Any human contribution is usually blamed on removal of vegetation, like trees and grass.
There is no single word for damage to shorelines structures caused by boat wakes. How about "wake damage"?
Or be more to the point, just call it bad stuff caused by things I don't like.
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