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Sea level Change in General

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long term sea level changes occur over thousand of years
long term sea level change is due to eustatic, isostatic factors and tectonics
tides, variations in air pressure and wind can create bulges in sea level

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Eustatic Change

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change in global sea level, due to a change of high volumes of water in oceans

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how is water transferred (eustatic)

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from land store back to oceans, increasing there volume of water in the oceans and raising global sea levels

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how is a global fall in sea level achieved>

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a decrease in the volume of water in the oceans

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how much did sea level rise from 1870-2010

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21cm - Humans are thought to be accelerating interglacial warming

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Eustatic Rise in Sea Level

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end of glacial period, melting ice sheets return water and sea level rise globally = global temperature rise = thermal expansion more water in ocean.

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Eustatic Fall in Sea Level

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ice sheets form on land, water evaporated from the sea is locked up on land as ice = sea level falls

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What is isostatic change

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change in local land level

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local land level rise = sea level falls

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post glacial adjustment
accretion - sink regions in sediment cell experiencing no deposition = land built up
tectonics

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local land level falls = rise in sea level

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subsidence
tectonics
post glacial adjustment

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post glacial adjustment

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weight of ice depresses the crust in areas below ice sheets = solid lithosphere forced down into asthenosphere
rigid nature of crust = sections of crust are depressed by ice adjacent areas are uplifted in seesaw affect

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melting of ice effects - Post glacial adjustment

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ice covered crust slowly rebound upwards whilst adjacent areas subside

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UK - Ice Age

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last ice age 12000
Uk covered with ice down to Birmingham
North Britain = isostatic fall in sea level, land lifted 1.5mm per annum
South Britain = isostatic rise in sea level, land lowered by 1mm

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Tectonics and Eustatic Change

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rising magma at constructive plates = reduce capacity of the ocean and produce eustatic sea level rise
uplift of crustal plate reduced Indian Ocean capacity - 0.1mm eustatic rise

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Tectonics and Isostatic Change

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Lava, Ash from volcanic activity produces isostatic fall, Hawaiian hot spot island chain
Sea floor spreading - carries volcanic island away from uplifted crust at mid ocean ridge, more dense crust subsides and sea rises, fIJI, Kiribati

Sedimentary rock folding at destructive plate produces an isostatic fall in sea level

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Devonian Glacial Eustatic Change

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sea levels lowered by 120mm

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how are emergent coastlines produced

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post glacial adjustment, parts of littoral zone where fall in sea level exposed land once part of sea bed

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what is a raised beach

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relict beach above high tide
flat surface covered by sand
usually vegetated by plant succession

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what is a Fossil Cliff

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steep slope found at back of raised beach exhibiting evidence of formation through marine erosion, now above sea level
may contain wave cut notches, caves, arches

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Isle of Arran

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raised beach 5m above sea level

Three levels of raised beach produced at different stages of post glacial adjustment

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what is a submerging coastline

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sections of littoral zone where sea level rise inundated areas that were previously part of terrestrial land

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where are submergent coastlines found

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southern England and east coast of America

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what is a ria

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drowned river valley - section of the river valley flooded by the ocean making it wider

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where are rias common

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periglacial areas that were adjacent to land covered ice during the devansian

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what type of coastline is ria
estuarine coastline
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Example of a Ria
Kingsbury Estuary - South Devon 6M Long 2 large drowned tributaries extend from east side of the ria with frog more creek 2 km long and 500m wide
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why does a ria have a cross section and v
rivers eroded steep sided v shaped valley into frozen landscapes = v shaped cross section when valley flooded
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what are fjords
drowned glacial valleys - section of glacially eroded valley flooded by the sea
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where are fjords common
glaciated areas, covered during devensian eg western norway
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why are fjords deep
glacier erosion if often cut deep into the landscapes often thens of metres lower than the adjacent land
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what is a Dalmatian coast
long narrow island running parallel to the coastline and separated from the coast by narrow sea channels call sound
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how are Dalmatian coast produced
sea level rise flooding the coastline
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how are sounds formed
sea level rise at the end of the devensian glacial floods synclines to form sounds
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Dalmatian region example
Croatia - limestone coastline stretching 520KM NW-SE with 1240 island parallel to the coast
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how does climatic warming lead to eustatic sea level rise
melting of mountain glaciers (ALPS, Himalaya), polar ice sheets increasing the amount of water in ocean store
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melting of sea ice
has no effect on sea level as the ice was already displacing the equivalent water that has now been melted
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thermal expansaion and sea level change
94% increased heat energy in climate system is transferred to oceans
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tectonic activity and sea level change
emission of geothermal heat into oceans by underwater volcanic activity can cause thermal expansion of ocean water rising magma at constructive plate boundaries produces a doming upwards of curst along mid ocean ridges reducing the ocean basin volume
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tectonics destructive plate margins and sea level change
folding of plates increases ocean basin volume lowering sea levels earthquake along boundary can allow rebound of non subjecting margin uplift of sea floor reduces ocean volume raising sea levels
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how do destructive plate margins cause isostatic change
faulting uplift sections of crust lowering sea levels sea floor spreading transports volcanic islands away from uplifted crustal zone along constructive boundaries or hotspots to the ocean is colder, denser
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PAST CHANGE OF SEA LEVEL
level risen 125m since devensian glacial IPCC suggest sea level rise was 0.5mm pa from 6000BP to 1860
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Future SEA LEVEL RISE
IPCC - sea level rise 18-59cm by 2100
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why wide range of prediction for sea level change
science of relationship between climate warming and rate of ice melting uncertainties about rate of population growth and economic growth
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why are coastlines at risk
low lying ones - coastal flooding through marine transgression low lying volcanic island. Maldives in the Indian. ocean, Kiribati islands in the pacific ocean volcanic islands at risks from tectonic activity and global warming
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how does sea level ise affect numbers of people
estuaries and deltas are ideal for trade, navigable access inland up rivers low lying deltas ideal for agriculture due to fertile many low lying coastlines are densely populated as beaches and ocean attract tourist
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river deltas that support megacities
Shanghai, Yangtze Delta China Dhaka, Bangladesh,Ganges - Brahmaputra Karachi, Pakistan
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what does the IPCC predict for coastal regions
2060 12% world population in coastal regions - 10m above sea level
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how does height increase flood risk
temporary flood risk from storm surges, permanent flooding from global sea rise low lying coastlines 1-2m high above sea level so at risk from flooding
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Kiribati and Height that increases flood risk
group is islands 33 coral atolls | most population lives on Tarawa where height is 3m above
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Maldives and height that increase flood risk
highest point is only 2.3m | main island and capital is protected by 3m sea wall
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how does human activity cause local subsidence
weight of cities and built environment = sediment compressed, leading to subsidence (Venice) Drainage of saturated sediment for ground water abstraction to supply cities Venice - reduces sediment volume causing subsidence
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non human factors flood risk
low lying coastlines in estuaries, deltas are subject to natural subsidence through settling and compunction of deposited sediment Isostatic readjustment after ice sheet retreat Southern England
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Vegetation removal flood risk
salt marshes, mangrove forest reduce flood risk vegetation absorbs wave energy - reducing the impact and erosion 50% worlds mangrove forest removed since 1950, lost removed for tourists beaches
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global sea level rise, flood risk
increase risk of flooding in low lying coastlines
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Maldives - Flood risk
50cm sea level rise would flood 77% islands
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what is storm surge
temporary rise in local sea level produced when a depression, storm, or tropical cyclones reaches coast
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rise in sea level during storm surge is accentuated
high tide, during spring tide shape of coastlines funnels increasingly narrow space sea bed shallows towards coast
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storm surges on low lying coastlines
severe coastal flooding
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storm surges coasts
force of onshore current can cause rapid coastal erosion
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storm surges, destructive waves
impact is increased by destructive waves whipped up by strong storm winds on top of high sea level = coastal erosion rapid
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short term impacts on storm surges
homes destroyed deaths, injuries diseases from sewer systems and freshwater pies destroyed business destroyed
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Bangladesh CASE STUDY
``` Cat 4 cyclone. 6M Storm surge 240MPH 15000 people killed 55000 injured 1.6 million homes destroyed 1.7 Billion in damage 8000KM infrastructure 900 fresh water tube wells ```
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how did the bangladsh cyclone worsen
coastline from unconsolidated delta sediment easily eroded | deforestation of mangrove swamps
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2007 cyclone in Bangladesh compared to 1970 Bhola Cyclone
impacts in the 2007 were much lower due to improved warnings, embankments and cyclone shelter network saves many lives
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Storm Xavier, December 2013 UK CASE STUDY
``` 80MPH Wind Storm coincided with spring tide 2 killed 18000 evacuated Coastal defences breached, 1400 homes flooded £100Million lost ```
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why was the impacts of storm Xavier less than 1953 storm surge UK
improved flood defences - thames barrier raised during storm, 800000 homes protected improved forecasting, efficient evacuation, mitigated in areas where flooding or erosion still occured `
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What did IPCC predict in 2014
climate change warming of atmospheric and oceans would increase intensity of atmospheric circulation
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why is the pace and extent of sea level uncertain
population growth, economic development, natural positive and negative feedback, political commitment to restrict GHC emissions
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adaptations affecting predictions of sea level
building sea walls building earth embankments storm surge barriers across river mouth - Thames Barrier/Eastern Scheldt Netherlands restoration of mangroves forest - protection belts - Sri Lanka replanting after 2004 Indian Ocean
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Delta flooding flood risk
area of the world major deltas at risk from coastal flooding likely to increase by 50%
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Medium Confidence of flood risk
wind and waves - evidence of increase wind speeds and large waves
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Tropical Cyclones - weak evidence
frequency unchanged - could be larger storms | cyclones intensity increase due to warmer ocean surface temperature and warmed atmosphere holding moisture
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Tropical cyclones combination of factors - Weak Evidence
North Atlantic - tropical storms becoming hurricane has risen from 6 in the 1990s to 8 per year from 2000-2016 Number and intensity of tropical cyclones is highly variable each year and decade
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Storm Surges Low confidence
Linked to depression that are likely to become more common
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Storm surges more intense =
exhibit even lower surface air pressure producing larger sea level rise as storms surge and increase risk of coastal flooding
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Economic losses from coastal recession
``` Housing Business Agriculture Land Infrastructure Property values and inability to sell ```
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How many properties will be lost by 2035
800 properties by Environmental | Agency
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Social Losses from coastal recession
Relocation Break of community loss of livelihoods financial problems and job searching
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why are economic losses small
erosion happens slowly property risk looses its value to buyers long before erosion high density such as towns and villages protected with defences
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Consequences in Developed Countries Future - Australia
1M Rise = £87 Billion worth of commercial property threatened 5 Power stations 116,000 homes causing property damage - £72Billlion 44 water and sewage plants £67 Billion roast and rail infrastructure
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Social costs of a future flood in Australia
break up of communities, loss of livelihoods - fishing, tourism and amenity loss
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coral reef effect on future flooding in Australia
coral reef in Great Barrier Reef will due due not being able to grow fast to keep up with sea level = loss in tourism income
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North Sea Flood - UK
storm surges 5m 5 December 2013 Low pressure, high wind and high tidal pressure combined
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Social impacts of North Sea Flood
2 deaths UK | loss of livelihood - railway station and southern section of town centre flooded, Suffolk
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Economic impacts of North Sea Flood
1400 homes flooded in England, Wales £1 Billion over course of winter 40,000 homes in Scotland and Northern England
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2013 Typhoon Haiyan Phillipines
4-5M storm surge | one of the most powerful tropical storm ever
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Economic damages of Typhoon Haiyan
£2Billion in city of Tacloban | 90% Structures destroyed or damaged in Tacloban
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Social impacts of Typhoon Haiyan
1.9 million homeless 30,000 injured 6300 deaths 6 million displaced
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USA, 2012, Hurricane Sandy
$70Billion in damage $6Million people lost people 350,000 homes in New Jersey damaged/destriyed
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what is an environmental refugee
forced to leave their homes due to natural processes, landslides, erosion or rising sa levels
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how could environmental refuge be created predicted by the IPCC
flooding salt water encroachment coral bleaching (acts as a sea defence
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Places at risk from sea level rise by 2100
Tuvalu, Maldives, Seychelles, Barbados
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Tuvalu, Maldives, Seychelles, Barbados | Reasons for being at risk and others
high population densities and limited space, relocation not available small and narrow economies, based on fishing and tourism which is easily disrupted water supply limited and at risk from salt water incursion as sea level rises and groundwater is overused 80% of people in Seychelles live on the coast
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Maldives and Environmental Refugee
400,000 too large for them, can be accommodated elsewhere, Government negicitiating with India, Sri Lanka, Australia to buy land
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Environmental Refugees, Hurricane Katrina, USA 2O05
1 million environmental refugee - 7m storm surge flooded New Orleans most were internally displaced within USA, 30% did not return to New Orleans
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Typhoon Haiyan 2013, Environmental Refugee
this and climate change driven storm events since 2008, produced 6.8 million internally displaced refugees
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Holderness Case Study
Europes fastest eroding coastline | 3 miles been lost since roman times
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why is the holderness coast eroding fast
strong prevailing winds creating longshore drift that moved material south along coastline cliffs made of soft boulder clay which erodes rapidly when saturated
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what does the exposed chalk of Flambourgh provide
examples of erosion features such as caves, arches, stacks
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Hard Engineering examples of Coastal Management
Hornsea and Withernsea solutions to coastal erosion
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What happened at Skipsea
illustrates the human impact of erosion in areas where coastline are not being defended
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Spurn Point explained
evidence of Longshore drift example of a spit 3% material eroded from the coast
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Mappleton
site of the most intense erosion small settlements small population composed oof unconsolidated boulder clay 2 rock groynes allowing for protection

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