Human Activity At The Coast Flashcards
Human Activities have Direct and Indirect __________ on the _________.
Effects…Coast…
What are Direct Effects?
Direct Effects on the Coastline are the Immediate Result of Human Activities, Like Building Coastal Defences will Prevent Erosion.
What are Indirect Effects?
Indirect Effects Happen as a Result of Direct Effects, Like Building Coastal Defences will Prevent Erosion in One Place, but it can Increase Erosion Further Along the Coast.
Different Factors of Human Activities which have Direct and Indirect Effects on the Coast?
- Agriculture.
- Development.
- Industry.
- Coastal Management.
Agricultural Land has a Low ____________ Value which Means it’s Often Left Unprotected. This has a Direct Effect on Coastal ______________ Because the Sea can Erode the Cliffs and Shape the _______.
Economic…Landscapes…Land…
Changing the Way _____________ is Used can Affect the Stability of Cliffs.
Farmland.
Vegetation Helps to Bind the _______ Together and Stabilise Clifftops. Clearing Vegetation From Grazing Land to Make Room For Crops can __________ the Soul and Underlying Rock, Leaving ti Vulnerable to ________________ by Wind and Rain.
Rock…Expose…Weathering…
Land is Sometimes Reclaimed and Drained for _______________ Use. Draining Marshland Directly Affects the Coast Because it ____________ the Natural Flood Barrier that Marshland Provides.
Agricultural…Reduces…
Coastal Areas are _____________ Places to Live and Work, so they Often have Lots of _______________.
Popular…Development…
Coasts with Lots of Settlements May Have more Coastal ____________ than Other Areas Because People want to ___________ their Homes and Businesses. This has a Positive Direct Effect on the ______________ Because the Land is Better Protected Against Erosion.
Defences…Protect…Coastline…
An Indirect Effect of Development is the Change in the Transportation and Deposition of ____________ Along the Coast. ___________ Beaches don’t Protect the Coast.
Material…Narrow…
Coastal Quarries Expose Large Areas of _______, Making them Vulnerable to _____________ Weathering and Erosion.
Rock…Chemical…
Gravel has been Extracted from Some Beaches for Use in the Construction ____________. This has Removed Material from the Coast and Increased the Risk of ___________ Because there’s Less Material to Protect _________.
Industry…Erosion…Cliffs…
Industrial Growth at Ports has Led to Increased ____________ to Build on ______ Marshes. These Areas Provide Flay Land and Sheltered ________.
Pressure…Salt…Water…
Coastal Management is about Protecting ____________ Landscapes from the Impacts of ____________.
Coastal…Erosion…
