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Holderness Coast Flashcards

1
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What is DEFRA and what is it responsible for?

A

The Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs.

Responsible for coastal management in the UK.

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What have DEFRA done?

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They have split the UK coastline into different sections, each with their own SMP

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What is an SMP

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Shoreline Management Plan

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Which SMP is the Holderness coast within?

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An SMP which runs from Flamborough Head to Gibraltar point in Lincolnshire

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5
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What are the 4 management strategies?

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Advance the Line
Hold the Line
No active intervention
Managed Realignment

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6
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What is the order of settlements along the Holderness coastline, and their management strategy.

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  • Flamborough Head • DN
  • Bridlington • H
  • Skipsea • DN
  • Hornsea • H
  • Mappleton • H
  • Aldborough • DN
  • Tunstall • DN
  • Withernsea • H
  • Easington • H
  • Kilnsea • H
  • Spurn Point • MR
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7
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Which management strategy is not present in the UK and why?

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Advance the Line - because it involves building new land out to sea which is very expensive.

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What management strategy is present at Flamborough Head and why?

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Chalk rock - untypical of HC

Resistant to erosion so no defences needed.

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What management strategy is employed at Bridlington and why?

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Groynes, Sea Wall, Rip-Rap

  • Main tourist centre .
  • expensive, high value land.
  • Caravan park.
  • Harbour - Fishing industry + recreational
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Describe the location of Skipsea

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9 miles South of Bridlington

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Why is Skipsea NAI

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  • low value land
  • mobile properties
  • erosion here provides sediment down coast to defend higher value areas
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What policy has been employed at Skipsea to help the residents?

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The “Roll Back” Policy.
- involves easier planning permission for affected residents on homes built inland. Essentially rebuilding the very coastal houses further inland.

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Describe the location of Hornsea

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5 miles South of Skipsea

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What is the management strategy at Skipsea.

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No active intervention

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Why is Hornsea HtL

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  • at risk of flanking in the short to long term.

- large pop + large leisure park

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Why is Mappleton HtL

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Has essential road link close to the coast - B1242

18
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Why is HtL at Mappleton untypical ?

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Mappleton is a small settlement with little tourist attraction.

19
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What defences are present at Hornsea?

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Groynes + Sea Wall

20
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Why is Aldborough and Tunstall NAI?

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  • low value land

- provides sediment for other areas South.

21
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What are the issues at Aldborough and Tunstall

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Sediment starvation - no beaches.
All sediment is trapped up coast.
Increased erosion as lack of beach.
May result in “artificial” headlands and bats between protected and unprotected areas/at erosional hardpoints.

22
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Describe the location of Withernsea.

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17 miles South of Hornsea

23
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Why is Withernsea HtL

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  • High value land + larger pop.

- B1242

24
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What defences are present at Withernsea?

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Sea wall

25
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Why is Easington unusual?

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HtL isn’t actually at the settlement, but at the coast by Easington Gas Terminal

26
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What defences are there at the town of Easington.

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None

27
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What defences are there at the Easington gas terminal?

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Sea wall

28
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When is the Easington Gas Terminals review of planning status for the defences?

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2020

29
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What defences are present at Kilnsea

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A number of Groynes

30
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Why are groynes essential at Kilnsea?

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To trap sediment, and so hoping to slow the growth of the spit at then point by slowing the rate at which sediment arrives there.

31
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Why is Spurn Point MR

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Because the aim is to preserve the SSSI Nature reserve as per EU regulations.
And to control the growth of the spit.

32
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How effective are SMPs along HC

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Effective at reducing coastal erosion.
Fine balancing act, as decisions up coast can have devastating consequences further down (S).
Constant readjustment of management plans is necessary.

33
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What defences are present at Mappleton?

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Groynes

£2 million, 450m sea wall

A Level - Geography: CS (20 decks)

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