Coasts - Case Studies

Question 1

Holderness Case Study?

Answer 1

-Eastern England, 61km between Spurn head/river Humber and Flamborough head
-High fetch of waves from North Sea + SW winds from Atlantic
Coastal management:
-Mapleton received £3.5 million in 1991 to protect coast road with groynes, rock armour, cliff seeding
-Highest erosion rates in Europe 1.8m annually

Question 2

Sundarbans Case Study?

Answer 2

-Saltwater Swamp and Mangrove Forest in the Ganges-Brahmaputra River delta, covers 10,000km squared
-High of 48 degrees C in monsoon season
-Significant store of carbon, biodiversity, and barrier to flooding
-1970 multipurpose cyclone shelter have been repurposed for when there’s floods as they are elevated
-Saltwater rice varieties than can survive being submerged for 2 weeks
-70,000 fresh water tanks, strategic retreat is being challenged by locals.