Holderness Case Study -ICZM Flashcards
What is mappleton protected by?
61500 tonnes of rock armour + 2 groines for 450 meters of cliff
Why was mappleton so important to protect?
It has a vital B1242 link road running through it
What has the mappleton protection cause in great cowden?
Groines have caused sediment starvation — recession rates have increase from 1.7m/yr to 4m/yr
What has great cowden lost as a result of the policy?
100 chalets from the golden sands holiday park + farmland worth £21500 / ha
What has easington gas terminal been protected with?
133000 tonnes of rock armour to defend from undercutting at the cliffs base — no groines allowed to protect the nearby sssi’s
How is the local environment being affected by the protection?
Sediment starvation will destroy the Humber mudflats — habitat for 150000 water fowl lost
What was the 1998 ICZM policy decision for holderness?
Generally- no active intervention
But hold the line in areas with existing defences
