Coastal processes are vital context for human activity

Question 1

Positive impacts of coastal processes on human activity?

Answer 1

Recreation and tourism
Residential - Holiday homes and Nice views
Job opportunities in tourism industry.
Agriculture
Transportation - rias allow deep water vessels to travel inland
Industry - rias provide ports for importing materials

Question 2

Negative impacts of coastal processes on human activity

Answer 2

Rapid mass movement events
Coastal erosion
Loss of beach sediment
Erosion of ecosystems
Sea-level rise making low lying coastal areas vulnerable
An increase in deposition affecting harbours