Physical Geography- Unintentional Management Case Study: New Zealand Sand Mining

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  • Created on: 13-05-19 17:10
What coastline did the sand mining happen on?
Mangawhai- Pakiri coastline
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How far does the coastline stretch for?
20km
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How much sand was extracted between 1994 and 2004?
165,000m cubed
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What year did Sand mining end in Mangawhai?
2005
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What are current extraction rates at Pakiri until 2020 in m cubed?
75,000
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By how much do extraction rates exceed input rates?
Factor of 5
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In 1978, how big was the breach that caused sedimentation into the harbour at Mangawhai spit, causing flood threats to the waterfront community?
28m
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By how much is the coastline expected to retreat by, by the end of the century?
35m
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How many other beaches are there in Auckland?
123
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