Holderness Coast

Question 1

how quickly does it erode

Answer 1

its the fastest eroding coast in the uk with hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rock being eroded in a single storm

Question 2

why does it erode so easily

Answer 2

geology
power of waves
materials in the sea

Question 3

geology

Answer 3

mainly boulder clay and glacial sand making up the coast

Question 4

power of the waves

Answer 4

hydraulic action, attrition and abrasion occur due to the long fetch that waves have when they reach the coast

Question 5

materials in the sea

Answer 5

materials that are eroded either dissolve or are carried away by LSD, protecting the coast

Question 6

what did Mike Needly own

Answer 6

Ringborough Farm

Question 7

facts about Ringborough Farm

Answer 7

bought the farm in 1939 with 145 acres of land with an annual loss of 1-2 metres
1973 he had to remove his piggery
lost nearly half of his land now
sells bottled natural gas in order to survive now

Question 8

issues with defending the coast

Answer 8

can exacerbate issues further down the coast and harm Spurn Point
not always feasible to build and maintain the defences
no compensation for the loss of land but it costs the owner £5000 - £5500 a year per acre

Question 9

where have defences been built

Answer 9

withernsea, hornsea, easington, mappleton and bridlington due to a positive cost benefit analysis

Question 10

why were defences built in mappleton

Answer 10

to protect the road as it would’ve been more expensive to move it than to install the coastal defences which cost £1.9 million in 1991

Question 11

some benefits to building sea defences

Answer 11

it means people can now get a mortgage and saved the jobs of 20 people working in the local car garage who relied on that road