Cliff Collapse Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Happisburg
2
Q
Rate of retreat
A
12m per year
3
Q
Reasons for rate of retreat
A
Boulder clay which leads to rotational slumping
Narrow beaches
Houses pipes and trampling
4
Q
Homes lost
A
26 in 15 years
5
Q
Environmental impact
A
SSSI and site of nesting birds is being lost
6
Q
Further impact
A
Risk of flooding the broads a valuable tourist asset with millions of visitors
Loss of boat hire industry ect
7
Q
Further reasons for cliff collapse at happisburg
A
Waves have a large fetch
Lack of hard engineering
8
Q
Pollution
A
Debris from the houses and pipes/sewage is causing pollution
9
Q
House prices
A
One house on beach road was valued at 1 pound
