Holderness Coast Flashcards
What is DEFRA and what is it responsible for?
The Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs.
Responsible for coastal management in the UK.
What have DEFRA done?
They have split the UK coastline into different sections, each with their own SMP
What is an SMP
Shoreline Management Plan
Which SMP is the Holderness coast within?
An SMP which runs from Flamborough Head to Gibraltar point in Lincolnshire
What are the 4 management strategies?
Advance the Line
Hold the Line
No active intervention
Managed Realignment
What is the order of settlements along the Holderness coastline, and their management strategy.
- Flamborough Head • DN
- Bridlington • H
- Skipsea • DN
- Hornsea • H
- Mappleton • H
- Aldborough • DN
- Tunstall • DN
- Withernsea • H
- Easington • H
- Kilnsea • H
- Spurn Point • MR
Which management strategy is not present in the UK and why?
Advance the Line - because it involves building new land out to sea which is very expensive.
What management strategy is present at Flamborough Head and why?
Chalk rock - untypical of HC
Resistant to erosion so no defences needed.
What management strategy is employed at Bridlington and why?
Groynes, Sea Wall, Rip-Rap
- Main tourist centre .
- expensive, high value land.
- Caravan park.
- Harbour - Fishing industry + recreational
Describe the location of Skipsea
9 miles South of Bridlington
Why is Skipsea NAI
- low value land
- mobile properties
- erosion here provides sediment down coast to defend higher value areas
What policy has been employed at Skipsea to help the residents?
The “Roll Back” Policy.
- involves easier planning permission for affected residents on homes built inland. Essentially rebuilding the very coastal houses further inland.
Describe the location of Hornsea
5 miles South of Skipsea
What is the management strategy at Skipsea.
No active intervention
Why is Hornsea HtL
- at risk of flanking in the short to long term.
- large pop + large leisure park
Why is Mappleton HtL
Has essential road link close to the coast - B1242
Why is HtL at Mappleton untypical ?
Mappleton is a small settlement with little tourist attraction.
What defences are present at Hornsea?
Groynes + Sea Wall
Why is Aldborough and Tunstall NAI?
- low value land
- provides sediment for other areas South.
What are the issues at Aldborough and Tunstall
Sediment starvation - no beaches.
All sediment is trapped up coast.
Increased erosion as lack of beach.
May result in “artificial” headlands and bats between protected and unprotected areas/at erosional hardpoints.
Describe the location of Withernsea.
17 miles South of Hornsea
Why is Withernsea HtL
- High value land + larger pop.
- B1242
What defences are present at Withernsea?
Sea wall
Why is Easington unusual?
HtL isn’t actually at the settlement, but at the coast by Easington Gas Terminal
