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Holderness Coast Flashcards

(6 cards)

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Q

What are the reasons for rapid erosion in the holderness coast

A

-The cliffs are made out of boulder clay which is very sensible to erosion and slumping
-beaches there are usually very narrow
-North sea has a large fetch which means waves gain alot of energy when they reach holderness
-groynes disrupted natural flow of sediment along coast

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What method has Hornsea used to manage erosion

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Seawalls and groynes (these methods were effective however they resulted in erosion further down the coast)

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3
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What methods has Mappleton used to manage erosion

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-Groynes however this led to more erosion down south of the coast where there wasn’t much protection
-Rock armour
-Cliff Reprofilling-However because the cliffs were made from clay still posed a risk of slumping and land slides

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4
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What methods did Cliff House Farm use to manage erosion?

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-Rock armour
-Sea walls-Negative visual impact
-Slope stabilization (reducing the gradient of cliffs)
-Beach nourishment
Problems are the same as the disadvantages of each defence)

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5
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What methods did withernsea use to manage erosion?

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Sea walls
Rock armour
Groynes
(Problems are the same as the disadvantages of each defence)

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6
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What methods did Eaisington use to prevent erosion?

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Groynes
Rock armour
Revetments
Problems are the same as the disadvantages of each defence)

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