Holderness

Question 1

Name all the coastlands in the Holderness coast

Answer 1

Aldbrough, Hornsea, Mappleton and Withernsea

Question 2

What is Aldbrough?

Answer 2

A small village which contains about 10 houses

Question 3

Is there coastal management in Aldbrough? What are they? Or why not?

Answer 3

No, there isn’t neither soft or hard due to the low value

Question 4

What is the problem with Aldbrough?

Answer 4

The longshore drift is minimal and it receives few sediment to protect itself from the erosion of the waves

Question 5

What is suffering in Aldbrough?

Answer 5

A cliff made of Boulder clay presented in its coast is suffering from high erosion rate (9m per year)

Question 6

How did human activity unintentionally cause change in Aldbrough?

Answer 6

By building groynes which stopped the longshore drift effect and created high erosional rate in Aldbrough

Question 7

What type of coastal management are groynes and what do they do?

Answer 7

Hard engineering. They are wooden barriers constructed next to beaches to retain material. They help absorb energy from waves which reduces the rate of erosion.

Question 8

What is Hornsea and what does it depend on?

Answer 8

A small coastal town located between Bridlington and Withernsea. It depends on tourism and recreation.

Question 9

What hard engineering techniques are used in Hornsea?

Answer 9

Sea walls which protect settlements and Wooden groynes which retain material and absorb wave energy.

Question 10

What soft engineering techniques are used in Hornsea?

Answer 10

Beach nourishment. Beaches are made higher and wider by importing sand and shingle to an area affected by longshore drift.

Question 11

Where is Mappleton located and situated?

Answer 11

On the Holderness coast of east Yorkshire and situated approx. 3km south of Hornsea. It supports approx. 50 properties.

Question 12

What is the problem in Mappleton?

Answer 12

The village has been subject to intense erosion at a rate of 2m per year.

Question 13

What is the geology in Mappleton?

Answer 13

It lies upon unconsolidated till which is soft and erodes very easily.

Question 14

What hard engineering methods are used in Mappleton?

Answer 14

Two rock groynes and rock armour which absorb energy from the waves to reduce the rate of erosion.

Question 15

How much did it cost too build coastal management in Mappleton?

Answer 15

2 million pounds.

Question 16

What have hard techniques helped with in Mappleton?

Answer 16

They helped develop wide and steep sandy beaches.

Question 17

What is Withernsea?

Answer 17

It is a well developed town recognized as a popular tourist and recreational site.

Question 18

Why are changes in Withernsea important?

Answer 18

Because they affect Easington unintentionally.

Question 19

What hard engineering methods have been used in Withernsea?

Answer 19

Sea walls, curved sea walls, 2 revetments and rock armour which are all highly effective

Question 20

What is the geology type in Withernsea?

Answer 20

Boulder clay which is soft.