The Holderness Coast

Question 1

Name 3 Causes

Answer 1

• Soft boulder clay
• 30 villages disappeared
• Sea has eaten 60m inland in 35 years

Question 2

Social effects

Answer 2

Loss of homes and jobs caused distress and depression.

Homelessness

Question 3

Economic effects

Answer 3

• Loss of businesses and unemployment
• water pipes, electricity cables and roads broken
• loss of farm land and dairy farm
• Eastington gas terminal is now only 12m from the sea

Question 4

Environmental effects

Answer 4

• Coastal retreat causing loss of land

- Loss of cattle due to unstable land

Question 5

Conflicts due to management

Answer 5

Management:
Mappleton- groynes have been built that have had negative consequences further consequences.
Withernsea-curved sea wall and rock armour.

Conflict:
-Dairy farmer and Mappleton council are in conflict.