Case Study 12: Coastal Landforms/Processes
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- Created on: 12-05-14 20:42
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- Case Study 12: Coastal Landforms and Management
- WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE
- Small town in Tendring district of Essex on North Sea coast
- North of Claction and south of Harwich port
- Naze cliffs are a 'Site of Scientific Interest' because of unique geology
- Rock types
- Made up of London Clay and Red Crag
- London Clay is impermeable, formed by fine mud on sea bed
- Red Crag is loose, permeable sandstone containing crushed shells
- MANAGEMENT
- Crag Walk (150m path) build in 2011-12 to extend defenses
- PROCESSES and LANDFORMS
- Naze is made up of cliffs is quickly erode
- Landslides/ mudflows after London Clay is hit
- Rapid erosion creates wave cut platform
- WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE
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