Explain why sustainable management of coastlines may lead to local conflicts8 Flashcards
Sustainable management-1
Managing the coastline in terms of the people and their economic livelihoods, social and cultural wellbeing and safety from coastal hazards as well as minimising environmental and ecological impacts.
Why must compromises be made in coastal management?1
It is imposable to protect everyone without causing loss to others, a balance needs to be struck
What is Hornsea reliant on for its economy?1
Beach tourism
Why is managed cliff retreat is in place between Mapleton and Withersea.1
Low valued land and low population due to area being majoraty used for farming
Low valued land and low population due to area being majoraty used for farming1
Sacrificing land means they will have to relocate and loose there property/land
This means for farmers incomes and livelihoods would be made more challenging and unsustainable financially due to lose of land and the high cost and difficulty associated with reloactation
This means farms will become less economically successful
Therefore overtime local economy will reduce and become less diverse as there farms either move or go out of business.
Reducing resiliency to future economic problems
This leads to conflict because…1
Not all land can be protected due to economic costs and sediment still needs to be supplied to the sediment cell to ensure the safety and protection of the rest of the cells coastline from excessive erosion for example
How might there be uncertainty and the need to change plans in the future?
Future trends such as sea level rise may change
What is an example of uncertainty being negative in a costal area?
Building of sea defences in Easington to protect the gas refineries
How might uncertainty effect Easington gas refineries?
If sea levels rise further than predicted sea defenses may become ineffective and refineries will be at high risk.
Meaning either large sums of money needs to be invested in further coastal defenses or business at the plants will become less economic and safe
How might conflicts arise by building larger defences?
Environmental groups will oppose the damage to the natural appeal and processes of the area
However, by accepting the risk posed to the plant, jobs may be lost and the economic benefits will be lost
Conclude The economic conflict between environmental groups and loss of jobs contributing to a reduction in the economy.
both cases economic loss will come to an area through loss of tourism and income followed by, social/cultural/economic well being as people start to leave an rea which can no longer support them leading to a negative multiplier effect
