case study coasts Flashcards
1
Q
what is the location of the coast case study
A
holderness coastline
2
Q
what is the problem
A
fastest eroding coastline in Europe
3
Q
what caused this to erode
A
Geology – soft boulder clay is easily eroded
Powerful storms in North Sea
Large destructive waves due to large fetch from NE
4
Q
what are the management groups 2
A
hard engirding and soft engineering
5
Q
what happens at Mappleton
A
Groynes which cost 2.2 million and cause terminal groin syndrome for great cowden
6
Q
what happens at Easington
A
rock armour to protect gas terminal
7
Q
what happens at Withersnsea
A
sea walls and rip rap and beach nourishment
8
Q
what happened at Hornsea
A
beach nourishment
9
Q
what happened at Great Bowden and Hornsea
A
managed retreat
10
Q
what happened at Great Bowden and spurn head
A
do nothing (the spit)
