Holderness Yorkshire Flashcards
1
Q
How far does the coast recede?
A
1.8m per year
2
Q
Why did it erode so much?
A
The coastlines made of Bolder Clay (soft rock)
3
Q
Whats the length of the fetch?
A
350 miles
4
Q
Type of waves?
A
Destructive
5
Q
Types of erosion?
A
Long shore drift taking the sediment away from the cliff
6
Q
Where was the coastal management enhancing the process?
A
Mappleton
7
Q
Impacts?
A
Property loss Evacuation Farmland loss Tourism loss High insurance Habitat lost at Spurn Head Nature Reserve
8
Q
What was the power station called?
How much power does it supply to the UK?
A
Easington
1/4 of the UKs gas
