Unit 2: Crowded Coasts

40 questions, mainly on case studies for Unit 2: Coasts. Hope it's useful :)

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What is coastalisation?
The movement of people and human activities to coastal areas
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When was the Bournemouth Pier built?
1880
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When did Bournemouth have its regeneration era?
1980
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What is a footloose industry?
One that can locate anywhere as it is not tied to resources
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What is the Isle of Portland, Dorset?
A tombolo
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What percentage of the Dorset employment is in tourism?
30%
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How many people visit Studland Bay per day in peak time?
35,000
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What is a ria?
A flooded valley
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How many people work at Fawley?(2016)
2300
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What species became extinct due to TBT chemicals and tin pollution?
Dogwhelk
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Which national park does Diben Bay connect to?
The New Forest
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A storm in Barmston in 1967 caused the coastline to retreat by...
10 metres
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What hard engineering strategy did Holderness build at a cost of £2m?
Rock groynes
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Which village near Mappleton has seen an increase in erosion from its groynes?
Cowden
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What is an HVCI?
A coastal structure that is economically worth protecting
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How much did Withernsea's recurved wall cost?
£6.3M
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How much can sea walls cost per metre?
Up to £10,000
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Where, in Holderness's SMP, is being "red lined" for managed retreat?
Ulrome
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What is a littoral cell?
A stretch of coastline in which sediment is self-contained
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How much is sea level predicted to rise by, by 2100?
1m
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What percentage of the UK's manufacturing industry is on the coast?
40%
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Where is sinking due to isostatic rebound?
SE England
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What has Abbot's Hall Farm done in response to rising sea levels?
Retreated the Line to allow wetland to develop
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