Ccea Gcse Geography - Newcastle Case Study

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Where is the case study based?

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Newcastle

Front 2

What county is the case study based in?

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Down

Front 3

What country is the case study based in?

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Northern Ireland

Front 4

When was a rail link opened between Belfast and the town?

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1869

Front 5

Where is the town set?

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In a bay

Front 6

How much beach is there?

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8km

Front 7

How much does the population rise in summer months due to tourism?

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15,000

Front 8

What's the name of the bay where Newcastle sits?

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Dundrum Bay

Front 9

How long is the beach running along the ____ bay?

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20km

Front 10

Where does the between running along the ____ bay go between?

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St John's Point and Newcastle Harbour

Front 11

What drives the coastal system here?

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Waves

Front 12

What is the nature of the waves?

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Gentle

Front 13

Why is the nature of the waves such?

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Limited fetch area

Front 14

What types of waves dominate?

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Constructive

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When do the other type of waves dominate?

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During storms

Front 16

When was the sediment that makes up the beach washed down from the mountains?

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After the last Ice Age

Front 17

Where is the wave cut notch?

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Dundrum Village

Front 18

How high above the current sea level is the wave cut notch?

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14m

Front 19

The wave cut notch is believed to make a maximum height of a period. What period was this, and how long ago was it?

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Glacial, 15,000 years ago

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What types of engineering methods have been used?

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Hard

Front 21

What did groynes do?

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Trap the sand and stop it from drifting up the beach

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Why are the groynes no longer effective?

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They have decayed, and may have contributed to sand loss

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When were the groynes created?

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1980s

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What were the groynes made out of?

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Concrete

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What type of groynes are the present council studying?

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Wooden

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How long would each new groyne be?

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20-30m long

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How much does each new gryone cost per meter?

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£1250

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What did gabions do?

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Protected the recreation ground over the beach

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Where were the gabions?

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Mouth of the Shimna

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When were the old gabions replaced?

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2006

Front 31

What are gabions more effective than rock armour?

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They allow water to slowly dissipate energy

Front 32

Where was rock armour used?

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A dune face

Front 33

When was extensive rock armour constructed?

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1990s

Front 34

What did the extensive rock armour protect?

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The Royal County Down Golf Course

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What negative effect did the rock armour have?

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It reduced sediment for Murlough Bay, an ASSI.

Front 36

What does ASSI stand for?

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Area of Special Scientific Interest

Front 37

Why was the sea wall needed?

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When urban growth was experienced and houses were built close to the sea.

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What does the sea wall support?

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The pedestrian walkway (promenade)

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When was the old wall partially washed away (and what year was the new on built)?

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2002, 2002

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How much was the new wall raised by?

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4m

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How much did the new wall cost?

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£4 million

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What design does the new wall have?

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Curved, wave return design to stop water splashing over the top

Front 43

What downside is there?

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Refracted waves increase beach erosion

Front 44

What has the Department of the Environment announced?

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A Integrated Coastal Zone Management Strategy

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How long does the new strategy announced last, and between what years?

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20 years, 2006-2026

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What does the strategy aim to do?

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Groups are encouraged to work towards a more sustainable approach to coastal management.