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Withernsea holiday resort

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At Withernsea a holiday resort groynes rock armour and beach nourishment have been used this has saved many seasonal jobs

However this limited access to the beach and increased wave noise

2
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Loss of jobs

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Less jobs means the youth move away from the settlements along the coast

3
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Withernsea spending money

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Withernsea spends millions protecting people and the coat thistle cost the council

4
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How much did it cost

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Sea walls have been used to protect Hornsea a resort at 5.2 million but this caused further erosion down the coast at Mappleton

5
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Farms

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Farms along the sea are losing profit as they are losing land for farming

6
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Industry at Easington

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Industry at Easington is being threaten as the gas terminal is too close to the sea

it supplies a large amount of North Sea oil and would have to close if the cliffs were eroded too much

7
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Property values

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Property is loosing value

Owners in negative equity

8
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Withernsea promenade

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Withernsea promenade was at threat as were the holiday businesses and jobs
There was a large scale redesign of walls and use of RIP rap

9
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What happened in 1991

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A scheme was implemented at Mappleton at the cost of 2.1 million supported by the eu funding

This included rock groynes and some nourishment by 2002 the protection is failing the cliffs are slumping and eroding

10
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Features of Withernsea

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Population 6159
It is popular with holiday makers
Golf courses, leisure parks, pubs,and restaurants