Slapton

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

The Start Bay coastline is a sediment sub-cell on the South coast of England.
15 miles long.

Question 2

Erosion

Answer 2

Hydraulic power, wave quarrying, solution, and abrasion are most obvious on Southern coast, because it is the windward side.

Question 3

Wind

Answer 3

South-west wind leads to longshore drift northwards.

Question 4

Materials

Answer 4

Offshore currents cycle material from the north back to the south. The sediment sub-cell has a closed nature.

Question 5

Storm winds

Answer 5

Have come from the north east. High levels of erosive energy. Damaged defences and caused flooding.

Question 6

Landforms

Answer 6

Largest – 4km barrier beach formed by marine transgression.
Slapton Ley – Freshwater lagoon
Skerries Bank – large sediment store that helps the movement of sediment around the sub-cell
Dancing Beggars – stacks to the North

Question 7

Torcross sea wall

Answer 7

Built in 1979. Reinforced and extended over time. Only high-value areas are protected (Torcross + Beesands) after cost-benefit analysis.

Question 8

Sea walls

Answer 8

Over Torcross and Beesands. Protected by rock armour.

Question 9

2014

Answer 9

5 shingle bastions built to reduce LSD and erosion. INEFFECTIVE. Were eroded soon.

Question 10

2015

Answer 10

250,000 tonnes of shingle moved from Strete to Torcross. INEFFECTIVE. Washed away in a storm.

Question 11

2001

Answer 11

Road first damaged in 2001. Managed realignment has moved the road inland twice. INEFFECTIVE. Not a long-term solution.