Chapter 2 4.4

Question 1

How does coastal management (building groynes for example) affect coastlines down drift?

Answer 1

• building costal management affects coastlines down drift because it stops long shore drift from occurring and stops sediment going down the coast

Question 2

How does dredging affect the coastline?

Answer 2

Dredging can make erosion increase after off-shore dreging

Question 3

How does industry affect the coastline?

Answer 3

Bacton in Norfolk is crucial to the U.K. economy North sea Gas is piped onshore at the terminal. It is an example of how essential development brings conflicts with tourists. Themas estuary East of London - important for shipping and power stations to supply London

Question 4

How does development (jobs/houses/building) impact on the coastline?

Answer 4

Many people who work in London can no longer afford to live in London so some costal towns and cities offer good alternatives e.g. Bournemouth

Question 5

How is Swanage coastline affected by physical processes (geology, discordant, headland/bays, erosion/deposition)?

Answer 5

Swanage bay is affected by coastal erosion of the beaches and the hard limestone cliffs and is on a discordant coastline

Question 6

How is Swanage coastline being affected by human processes (management, industry, tourism, transport etc)?

Answer 6

The South part of Swanage Bay is well defended from erosion

The North part of Swanage Bay is unprocted from erosion