Coasts - Case Studies Flashcards
What spit is on the holderness Coast?
Spurn point
What headland is on the holderness Coast?
Flamborough head
What soft engineering techniques are being used on the holderness coastline?
Managed retreat - skip sea
Beach replenishment/ rebuilding - Hornsea
Cliff regrading
What are soft engineering techniques?
Work with nature
Cheap
Don’t involve major construction
Looks natural
What hard engineering techniques are being used on the holderness coastline?
Groynes - Hornsea and withernsea On shore break water reef - withernsea Flat sea wall - Hornsea Revetments - Hornsea Rip rap - Hornsea and withernsea Recurved sea wall - Hornsea and withernsea
Who is affected by the erosion in the holderness coastline?
Agriculture - Sue Earle, Cawden Farm near mappleton - loss of farm buildings and crops and animals
Caravan sites e.g skipsea
Gas terminal at easington
Home owners in barnston
Describe studland bay
In Dorset - south west of England Sheltered from highly erosive waves but southern side is being eroded Sand dunes and heathland Heathland is sssi and nature reserve Popular tourist destination
What wildlife live in studland bay?
Adders, grass snakes, slow worms Dartford warblers (rare), shelducks Only place where spiny seahorse breeds Marram grass and Lyme grass Heather
How are marram grass adapted?
Salt tolerant Grows upwards rapidly after being covered in sand Long network of roots Slows wind protecting dunes from erosion Folded leaves reduce water loss
How are grebes adapted?
Dive underwater to find food
Feet far back on body = more streamlined
How are the sand dunes managed in studland bay to prevent human activities from damaging them?
Boardwalks
Marram grass planted and some dunes fenced off to have a chance to recover
Info signs
How is studland bay protected?
Boat owners aren’t allowed to anchor their boats because it destroys the sea grass where sea horses live
Why is the national trust protecting the heathland and why?
Can be damaged by fires
2008 six acres destroyed by fire
National trust educating visitors and providing fire beaters
What is the coast line if the holder ness coast like?
Boulder clay
Easily eroded
Eroded cliffs - wave cut notches, slumping, wave cut platforms, indented coastlines
Narrow thin beaches
