Coastal geography

Contents…………………………………………………………………………….………Page 2 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….Page 3 Aim, Focus Questions, Primary/Secondary Data, Results…………....Page 4 Discussion………………………………………………………………….. Research Action Plan Introduction Wanda Beach is the northernmost guarded beach on Bate Bay in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. Elouera Beach is a traversed beach that is situated on Bate Bay, in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. The Wall is the native name given to the area between North Cronulla Beach and Elouera. In geography lessons, year 10 have been learning about coastal management. We have gone through topics such as coastal landforms, transportation processes, and processes of coastal erosion so we went to Cronulla Beach to carry out some fieldwork activities and investigations at Wanda Beach and Elouera Beach which is located is located on the Sutherland Shire on Sydney's southern coast and is on the National Surfing Reserves, a register of iconic surfing locations in Australia. It is a popular destination and is only…

By increasing the length of the jetty at Kirra Point, stops longshore which decreases sand on Kirra. The extension of 30m onto the groyne improves and brings back the surf-break which was destroyed when they initially put the groynes at Kirra Point. By removing the dunes you are taking away the volume of sand on the beach, it increases the risk of erosion when storms occur. It also protects coastal resources from damage of large tides which wash away the sand dunes. Sand Dunes are there to…

Climate change is severely effecting our beaches in Victoria and across Australia. About 24% of the Victorian coast in rock shore, the majority of which is classified as cliffs. While a lot of the coast is still sandy much of this is also classified as a rocky coast with at least 20% of the coast being sandy beaches backed by rock. Coastal areas in Victoria already have some risk of exposure to natural hazards without worsening effects of climate change. For example, Lakes Entrance in East…

Waves can cause coastal or shoreline erosion, taking sand from the beach and leaving the cliff line exposed. This can lead to the beaches themselves being ruined and land, houses, businesses and property being lost to the sea. My essay will specifically look at this problem in Lyme Regis, where my family is from. Lyme Regis is in Dorset, England in the World Heritage Site known as The Jurassic Coast.(1) It is build on Blue Lias which dates back to the Jurassic times and it is like clay. Many…

They prevent sand exchange between dunes and beach, thus the beach can’t supply new sand to the island dunes, nor flatten as it tends to do during storms Well designed groyn = semi permeability with sediment transfer – eccess sediment is free to move on through the system Bad designed groyn = trapping too much sediment - causing severe beach erosion on the down – drift side Ecological impacts: Habitat destruction due to completely vertical sea walls.…

Erosion is the geological process in which Earth's surface is worn down by natural forces like running water, wind, glaciers and waves. Erosion is a key factor in the formation of beaches because erosion moves sediment (sand) from one location to another. There are three major types of coastal erosion; hydraulic action, corrosion and corrosion. Hydraulic action is when waves crashing against a headland causes erosion. Waves enter cracks in the rock and air is compressed into the crack by the…

Coastal Erosion in Hawaii Introduction: Coastal Erosion is a natural process along the worlds coastlines that occurs through the actions of currents and waves and results in the loss of sediment in some places and accretion in other places. (center for ocean solutions n.d.) Hawaii is one of the most eroded places in the world along the coast. Hawaii is located 4165km West of California and the mainland. (Map of Hawaii. 2014) The two main islands that are been worked on the most for…

Introduction The purpose of this investigation is to help show how people could help save the Hooded Plovers from extinction. People tend to think that the beaches are just covered in sand. For many years now, people have been visiting beaches around South Australia; and which has out a negative impact on the flora and fauna. The Hooded Plovers are highly endangered. There are less then 800 Hooded Plover in South Australia, and only 7,000 in Australia. The main reason that the Hooded Plovers are…

Introduction Beach morphology is a key factor in helping determine the sediment interaction between not only the ocean but the surrounding environment as well. On September 23rd, 2016 at 1500-1645 hours’ group 3 of MSCI 112 collected local data of the morphology of Myrtle Beach State Park, SC, US. With the help of the data collected on site as well as the data collected in the lab our main objective is to able to learn more about the impact on the beach as well as the interactions it has with…

The lower slopes of the park have more shade from the trees and hill above while the sandstones trap and absorb the heat from the sun. the top of the hills with is sparse amount of vegetation receive more sun and therefore more heat. the microclimate beneath the park creates a wind tunnel and is very cold as it doesn’t receive any sunlight. The microclimate closer to the roads and residential buildings also create more heat due to the urban heat island affect, whereby the heat from the sun is…