Bloodclart Case Studies- Physical Flashcards
1
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Characteristics of the Holderness Coast
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- Rock is majority boulder clay, chalk, and unconsolidated material
- Therefore it erodes very quickly
2
Q
Coastal management at Hornsea
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- Groynes
- Sea wall
- This is largely to protect the beach as this brings in a lot of revenue in tourism in summer
- There is a caravan park just south of Hornsea which the beach in front of it is starved of sediment and therefore over 100 homes are at high risk.
- Hold the line
3
Q
Coastal Management at Mappleton
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- Rock groynes: affects areas down the coast
- Beach nourishment
- Overall cost of this is £2 million
- Hold the line
4
Q
Coastal Management at Withernsea
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- Groynes
- Rock Armour imported from Norway
- Hold the line
5
Q
Coastal Management at Spurn Head
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- Managed retreat as to not disrupt the environment at the nature reserve
6
Q
Coastal Management at Bridlington
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- 4m high stone sea wall
- Helps people walk along the sea front
- Cost of this was £1.3 million
7
Q
What strategies have people in Kiribati used to reduce effects of sea level rise?
A
- Planting Mangroves
- Building makeshift sea walls using sand bags
- Placing their homes on stilts
- Using water tanks as opposed to wells to stop their water supplies from becoming contaminated
8
Q
How much does $1 spent on reducing climate change and sea level rise save on post event reparation in Kiribati
A
$15
9
Q
What infrastructure has been lost in Kiribati?
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- Roads
- Houses
- Farming areas, both for crops and livestock
10
Q
What are Tuvalu’s plans for the future?
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- A new Tuvalu
- Migrate the whole country and population to a new area so culture isn’t lost by splitting up the people around the world
11
Q
What is one reason why the Maldives is so susceptible to fast erosion?
A
- As it is group of very geographically dispersed islands there is a very high coastline to inland ratio so it erodes at a faster rate
12
Q
What is the cost of the damages in the maldives
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£500 million
13
Q
What strategies have been deployed in the maldives
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- Planting of mangroves and vegetating the coastline
- Raising awareness of the problems in conferences such as cop 26
14
Q
How much of the Maldives economy relies on fishing and tourism?
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- 40%
