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11 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 locations in the Holderness coast? |
HORNSEA WITHERNSEA BRIDLINGTON MAPPLETON SPURN HEAD (spppurrrrn heaad) |
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What were the defences put in place in Hornsea? 4 |
● sea wall ● groynes ● rock armour ● stone gabions |
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What were the problems and benefits of the coastal Management in HORNSEA? |
Problems - increased erosion down the coast because of groynes
Benefits - Caravan park protected Jobs and homes saved |
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What were the defences put in place in Withernsea? 3 |
● groynes ● sea wall ● rock armour |
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What were the problems and benefits of the coastal Management in Withernsea? |
No problems
Benefits - ● protection ● jobs saved ● homes protected |
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What were the defences put into place at Bridlington?3 |
● 4.7km long sea wall ● groynes ● rock armour |
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What were the problems and benefits of the coastal Management in Bridlington? |
Problems Rate of coastal erosion increased due to groynes Benefits ● jobs, homes and tourist industry protected. |
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What coastal defences were put into place at Spurn Head? 2 |
● groynes ● rock armour |
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What were the problems and benefits of the coastal Management in Spurn Head? |
Problems: Reducing the amount of material eroded increases the risk of flooding in the Humber estuary because less material to slow the floodwater down. Benefits: ● lifeboat station is protected ● animal habitats were protected |
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What were the costal management defences put into place in Mappleton? 1 |
2 rock groynes |
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What were the problems and benefits of the coastal Management in Mappleton? |
Problems: ● £2 million for the groynes ● Cowden Farm at risk of falling into the sea Benefits: ● protects the village and coastal road from flooding ● 50 properties protected from falling into the sea |
