Holderness Coast

Question 1

What is the holderness coastline

Answer 1

Located on east coast of England

Fastest eroding coastline in europe

Question 2

How fast is holderness eroding?

Answer 2

1.8 metres a year

Question 3

Why is holderness eroding quickly?

Answer 3

Rock type - cliffs made from soft rock boulder clay which slumps when wet

Narrow beaches - less protection to the coast so wave power is not reduced

Man-made structure - groynes further up the coast means more exposed beaches further down the coast

Powerful waves - waves at holderness have a long fetch so energy of waves increased

Question 4

What are the management strategies at holderness?

Answer 4

Bridlington has 4.7km sea wall

Hornsea is protected by sea wall, groynes, rock armour

Withernsea tried to make beach wider by using groynes and also uses a sea wall

Mappleton uses rock groynes

Spurn head is protected with groynes and rock armour

Question 5

What are the conflicts along the holderness coast

Answer 5

Increased erosion at Great Cowden because of groynes at mappleton. This lead to farms being destroyed

Some people disagree with where sea defences are located especially if their land isnt protected

Some sea defenses negatively impact tourism