Unit 1- HOLDERNESS COAST Flashcards
1
Q
Surrounding villages and landscapes
Where is the holderness coast?
A
- North east of england
- Grimsby, kingston upon hull and bridlington
-North of Humberside river
-South of Flenborough head
2
Q
How much does the coastline recede by?
A
- 2 metres
- Fatsest eroding coastline in Europe
3
Q
How many houses lost?
A
30
4
Q
Why does it erode so fast geology?
A
- Bedrock made of till deposited by glaceries over 18k years ago (UNCONSOLIDATED ROCK)
- Large fetch from north sea
-Narrow beaches
5
Q
Why does it erode so fast human acticity?
A
-Dredging for construction removes sediment
- Gryones increased erosion (longshort drift + terminal gryonne syndrome)
6
Q
Why does it erode so fast climate?
A
-Warming + glaciers melt
- Sea levels rise
7
Q
How is the holderness coast managed?
A
- 4.7 km sea wall protects Bridlington
- Hornsea protected by sea wall, gryonnes and rock armour
- Mappleton protected by rock gryonnes
- Spurn headprotected by rock armour + gryonnes
