Holderness coast case study Flashcards
1
Q
What features are at flambourgh head
A
- stump
- wave cut platform
- headland
- caves, arches
2
Q
what process’ occur at flambrough head
A
- abrasion
- freeze thaw weathering
3
Q
what issues are there at flambrough head
A
- rock falls
- tourist accidents
- ship crashes
4
Q
what features are at bridlington
A
- boulder clay
- stump
- wave cut notch
- destructive and constructive waves
- NE winds
5
Q
what process occur at bridlington
A
- retreat
- slumping
- erosion
- long shore drift
6
Q
what issues are there at bridlington
A
- rapid erosion
- loss of farmland/facilities
7
Q
what is put in place in hornsea
A
-groynes
8
Q
what is put in place at mappleton
A
-hold the line
9
Q
what features are at spurn head
A
- spit
- nature reserve
- lifeboat station
10
Q
what process occur at spurn head
A
- deposition
- erosion of the spit neck
11
Q
what issues occur at spurn head
A
- isolation of the spurn head
- relocation
- sea level rise
12
Q
what factors affect cliff retreat along this coast
A
- chalk geology
- NE winds enhance storm surges
- some parts are hard engineered
13
Q
factors affecting rapid erosion on this coast
A
- long fetch with powerful winds
- weak cliffs
- narrow beach
- lack of defences
14
Q
arguments for protecting spurn head
A
- loss of community
- coastline from Bridlington needs protecting
15
Q
arguments against protecting spurn head
A
- spurn head needs to move back to prevent isolation
- interrupt natural process’
- groynes store beaches
