Holderness Coast Flashcards
Name the four sea defences that have been installed at Mappleton
- rock groynes
- rock revetment
- regrading of the cliffs
- beach nourishment
Where does the Holderness coast begin and end?
- begins at Flamborough Head
- ends at Spurn Head spit
What is the name of the area where the farm that is rapidly eroding due to coastal management at Mappleton is located?
Great Cowden
What did Spurn Head used to have as coastal defences to protect it?
- sea wall
- groynes
Name the coastal defence used at Easington gas terminal?
sea wall
Name the coastal defence used at Hornsea
Groynes
Name four reasons why the Holderness coast is susceptible to flooding
- boulder clay cliffs
- long fetch from the arctic
- narrow beach
- lack of sediment from erosion further up the coastline
Which SMP/sediment cell is the Holderness coast part of?
2
What % of the world’s population live within 100km of the coast?
44%
What is the current rate of sea level change?
3.2 mm per year
What do the IPCC estimate sea level change will be by 2100 with low emissions?
0.44 m
What do the IPCC estimate sea level change will be by 2100 in the worst-case scenario?
1 m
What is the average rate of erosion on the Holderness coastline each year?
1.5 - 2 m per year