geography coastal management

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what are some examples of land uses in coastal areas
tourism, industry, fishing, trade and transport
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what different groups of people who have an interest in how coastal areas are managed
local residents, environmental groups, developers, local councils, national governments, tourist companies, national parks authorities
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what is an interest group
groups of people who have a common interest in an issue or problem
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a difference of opinion in interest groups may cause what
it may cause conflict between interest groups
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reasons why groups of people might be concerned about the coast
erosion may be threatening beaches or coastal settlements; people may want to develop tourism in an area, or existing tourism could be declining;there is a danger of looking is seas levels rise; there could be problem with sewage and or pollution
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physical management of the coast attempts to control natural processes such as what
such as erosion and longshore drift
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what is hard engineering
hard engineering is generally defined as controlled disruption of natural processes by using man-made structures.
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what is soft engineering
soft engineering is the use of ecological principles and practices to reduce erosion and achieve the stabilization and safety of shorelines
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which type of coastal engineering is more expensive
hard engineering
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which type of coastal engineering is short term
hard engineering
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which type of coastal engineering is long term
soft engineering
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give 3 examples of hard engineering options
building a sea wall, building groynes, rack armour/boulder barriers
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what is a sea wall
a wall built at the edge of the coastline
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what are the advantages of building a sea wall
protects the base of cliffs, land and building against erosion, can prevent coastal erosion in some areas
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what are the disadvantages of building a sea wall
expensive to build, and curved sea wall reflect the energy of the waves back to the sea (this means the wave remains powerful) and as a result the sea wall may erode, also the cost of maintenance is high
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what is a sea groyne
a wooden barrier built at right angles to the beach
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what are the advantages of building groynes
prevents the movement of beach material long the coast by longshore drift, allows the build up of a beach, and beaches are unnatural defence against erosion an
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what is the disadvantage of building groynes
can be seen as unattractive, costly to build and maintain
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what are rock armour/boulder barriers
large boulders/rocks piled up on the beach
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what are the advantages of rack armour/boulder barriers
absorb the energy of waves, allows the build up of a beach
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what are the disadvantages of rock armour/boulder barriers
can be expensive to obtain and transport the boulders
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which engineering option is more sustainable
soft engineering
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what are the 2 main types of soft engineering
beach nourishment, and managed retreat
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what is beach nourishment
this replaces beach or cliff material that has been removed by erosion or longshore drift
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what are the 2 main advantages of of beach nourishment
beaches are a natural defence against erosion and coastal flooding, and relatively inexpensive
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what do beaches attract
tourists
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what is a disadvantage of beach nourishment
requires constant maintenance to replace the beach material as it is washed away
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what is managed retreat
when areas of the coast are allowed to erode and flood naturally
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what management process is most sustainable in areas of low value land
managed retreat
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what are the advantages of managed retreat
it encourages the development of beaches and salt marshes; and cost is low/and a cheap option
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what are the disadvantages of managed retreat
people will still need to be compensated for the loss of buildings and farmland
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name a place you have studied, which is an example of coastal management
holderness coast
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where is holders, and why is it such an infamous coastline
it is in the north east of England; this is one of the most vulnerable coastlines in the world
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at what rate does this holderness coast retreat at
at a rate of one to tow metres every year
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what causes the holders coastline to retreat
strong prevailing winds creating longshore drift that moves material south along the coastline; the cliffs are made of a soft boulder clay and will therefore erode quickly, especially when saturated
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what 2 engineering options have been taken to protect holderness
rock armour, building two rock groynes
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as a result of the protection, what condition are the cliffs in now
the cliffs are no longer at great risk of erosion
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what have the rock groynes stopped
it has stopped beach material being moved south from mappleton along the coast
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what is the negative consequence of protecting the north holders coast of mappleton
this has increased erosion south of mappleton
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overall how can this be explained
benefits in one area might have a negative effect on another
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the increased threat of sea levels rising is due to what
climate change
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this will mean the places will have to consider what
they will have to consider the sustainability of coastal defence strategies for the future
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