New Zealand (Unintentional coastal change)

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  • Created on: 05-05-22 15:55
Length of coastline + between where
20km
Mangawhai to Pakiri
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Coast of New Zealand (compass point)
East
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Why is the sand removed?
High quality sand for construction (e.g. glass, concrete) + beach replenishment
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Population of Aukland (+ relevence)
1.5 million
More construction required
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Changes in rate of extraction
Extraction at Mangawhai has stopped
At Pakiri, it's now almost half what it was between 1994-2004
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Relationship between removal and sediment imput
Extracting 5 times the sediment imput
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Visitors to the coastline
Over 2 million a year
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Coastal retreat
By 2100, predicted to have retreated by up to 35m
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Card 2

Front

Coast of New Zealand (compass point)

Back

East

Card 3

Front

Why is the sand removed?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Population of Aukland (+ relevence)

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Changes in rate of extraction

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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