Coastal Zone: Walton On The Naze Management Flashcards
1
Q
Examples of soft engineering?
A
Beach nourishment Managed retreat(marsh behind maze)
2
Q
Hard engineering?
A
Sea wall
Rock armour
Groynes
3
Q
Impacts?
A
Loss of golf course House prices fallen by as much as 15% Pill boxes on beach Maze tower under threat Tourism decrease - fossil hunting because of 2 million year old London clay
4
Q
Erosion?
A
2 m of cliff per year Shallow beach Red crag on London clay Mass movement Large fetch North Sea storms
