Economic Development Flashcards
1
Q
What is the case study for economic development?
A
Mangawhai Pakiri
2
Q
Where is the Mangawhai Pakiri coast?
A
Auckland - NZ
3
Q
Economic uses and factors
A
Access to sea (fish and transport)
Sand used to make glass
Near to Auckland (most econ dynamic area, 35% GDP of whole country)
Benefits to business, finance and tourism (2.3 million annually)
4
Q
Sediment budget
A
Dredging has occured over last 70 years
Rate of extraction 75 000 m^3 per year
Extraction = 5 x input
5
Q
Landforms changing
A
Unsustainable rate of extraction
Beaches have lower sediment, become flatter and wider
Less vegetation so more erosion
Beach retreat by 35m at end of century
