The Holderness Coast Flashcards
Why is coastal management needed?
- Rate of sea level rise is just over 3.6m per year
- 29 villages lost since the Roman times
- 80000m2 of farmland is lost each year
What agent of change defends the Holderness Coast?
The East Riding Council defends 60km of coastline (SMP)
What types of management techniques are used at Hornsea?
- Old sea wall raised
- Groynes repaired
- £5.2 million new groynes constructed
- sand dunes planted with trees (stabilising vegetation)
What types of management techniques are used at Withernsea?
- a new wave return wall
- rip rap
- beach nourishment
Total cost of £6.3 million.
What types of management techniques are used at Easington?
- £4.5 million rock revetment placed at the base of the cliff
Why does Easington need managing?
- To protect the SSSI site
- To protect the natural gas terminal (25% of the UK reliant upon it)
What types of management techniques are used at Spurn Head?
- Managed retreat
What types of management techniques are used at Mappleton?
- 2 rock groynes
- cliff regrading
- beach nourishment
Total costs of £2.1 million.
How does the geology affect the erosion rate along the Holderness coast?
How does the wave energy affect the erosion rate along the Holderness coast?
How does the lithology affect the erosion rate along the Holderness coast?
How does differential erosion effect landform formation?
How does abrasion effect landform formation?
How does LSD affect landform formation?
How does wave quarrying effect landform formation along the Holderness Coast?
