Economic + Social impacts of coastal erosion

Question 1

Economic impacts of coastal erosion

Answer 1

-hotels/businesses on the beach side will have to relocate
-local councils will feel pressure to spend millions on coastal defences to slow coastal erosion
-businesses will lose profit
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Question 2

Environmental disadvantages of coastal erosion

Answer 2

-cliff tops/other coastal habitats that provide food for birds/insects will be under threat
-disrupt important ecosystems
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Question 3

Environmental advantages to coastal ersoion

Answer 3

-eroding cliffs may reveal fossils = helps geological research

Question 4

Social impacts of coastal erosion

Answer 4

• homes have risks of falling = homeowners lose homes
• farmland may be lost to the sea
• homeowners cannot insure homes
• homeowners lose out on profits
• main roads that connect to other coastal towns may be eroded