Coastal erosion - Holderness coast
- Created by: Ted Vanderhook
- Created on: 23-05-16 16:20
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- Coastal Erosion - Holderness
- Main Reasons
- Easy Eroded rock type such as clay which is easily eroded and likely to slump causing a cliff collapse.
- Natural narrow beaches. The beach has less protection from erosion as beaches slow waves down.
- Powerful waves. Holderness faces the prevailing wind direction and the waves going into holderness have a large fetch
- Impact on Peoples lives
- Homes near the cliffs are at risk of collapsing into the sea
- Property prices near the cliffs have fallen sharply as there is a risk of collapsing and death
- Business are at risk from erosion so people will lose jobs
- 80,000m of farmland is lost each year
- Environmental impacts
- SitesSpecial interested are at risk. Eg the lagoons near easington. if it gets eroded it will connect the sea to the lagoon and it will be destroyed
- Main Reasons
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