Rates of coastal erosion
- Created by: Jenny Jones
- Created on: 03-05-14 13:08
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- Rates of coastal erosion
- Reasons
- easily eroded rock type
- cliffs made of boulder clay- easily eroded. likely to slump when wet causing cliff to collapse
- naturally narrow beaches
- beaches slow waves down, reducing their erosive power. narrow beaches = less protection
- powerful waves
- holderness faces prevailing wind. coast is battered by highly erosive waves
- Coastal defences
- groynes make beaches narrower and more easily eroded in some places
- easily eroded rock type
- Impacts on people's lives
- homes near cliff at risk of collapsing in sea
- property prices along coast fallen sharply
- accessibility to some settlements affected bc roads near cliffs at risk of collapsing into sea
- businesses at risk from erosion- people will lose their jobs
- gas terminal at Eastington at risk- accounts for 25% of Britain's gas supply
- 80,000 msq farmland lost each year. huge effect on farmer's livlihoods
- Environmental impacts
- some SSSI's (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) are threatened
- Reasons
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