Holderness Coast - Case Study

Question 1

450 metres of coast line around mappleton had to be protected at a cost of £2 million using over….

Answer 1

61 000 tonnes of rocks

Question 2

Coastal management hard engineering no1 - granite boulders

Answer 2

They were placed along the base of the cliff to absorb wave power

Question 3

Coastal management hard engineering no2 - rock groynes

Answer 3

These were put down to trap sand and create a beach to absorb the power of the waves