Do Nothing - Skipsea/ulrome Holderness CS COASTS

Question 1

Population density

Answer 1

Skipsea-678
Ulrome-249

Question 2

What’s at risk?

Answer 2

Housing, business and accessibility

Question 3

What strategy did they take to defend the coast?

Answer 3

Do nothing, let the coast erode

Question 4

What did they put in place?

Answer 4

• nothing, however a series of Gabon cases were built by local landowner as they felt that the land still needed defending
  -groynes are effective
  -gabions protect small area

Question 5

What are the strengths?

Answer 5

-no cost
-property values have dropped significantly so its easier to buy

Question 6

What are the weaknesses?

Answer 6

-compensation not available for the local homeowners from local authority
-accessibility has been reduced
-property prices have fallen sharply so less demand

Question 7

What are the threats?

Answer 7

-bussiness are at risk of erosion-seaside caravan in ulrome park loses an average of 10 pitches a year
-homes diminished as they were at risk of collapsing into the sea