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Holderness Coast: A-Level Geography Case Study, Erosion, and Geology

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The Holderness Coast is one of Europe's most rapidly eroding... Show more

HOLDERNESS
Great Driffield
Km
Beverly
10
Bridlington
Hull
Key
Flamborogh
Head
Hornsea
Mappleton
River
North
Sea
Chalk
Alluvium
Boulder Clay

Holderness Coast Case Study: Intentional Impacts and Management

The Holderness Coast in Yorkshire, England, is renowned for its rapid erosion rates, making it a crucial case study for A-level geography students. This coastline, stretching from Flamborough Head to Spurn Head, exemplifies the complex interplay between natural processes and human intervention in coastal management.

Highlight: The Holderness Coast is eroding at an average rate of 1.8 meters per year, with 29 villages lost to the sea since Roman times.

Geological Context

The coast is primarily composed of boulder clay cliffs, formed by material deposited by ice sheets. This geological composition contributes significantly to the area's vulnerability to erosion.

Vocabulary: Boulder clay, also known as glacial till, is unsorted glacial sediment.

Erosion Processes

Several erosion processes are at work along the Holderness Coast:

  1. Sub-aerial erosion: Rainwater infiltrates the clay, increasing its weight and leading to mass movement and cliff collapse.
  2. Marine erosion: Wave action at the cliff base, particularly during storms, undermines the cliffs.
  3. Human impact: Development on cliff tops can accelerate mass movement.

Example: Rip currents excavate cliff material, forming small indentations called 'ords', which further contribute to erosion.

Management Strategies

Various coastal management strategies have been implemented along the Holderness Coast:

Hornsea

  • Groynes installed at a cost of £5.2 million
  • Steel 'doors' to protect beach entrances
  • Sea wall to defend the promenade and holiday resort

Definition: Groynes are structures built perpendicular to the shoreline to trap sediment and reduce longshore drift.

Mappleton

  • Two rock groynes and a revetment constructed in 1991 £2.1millionEUfunding£2.1 million EU funding
  • Cliffs regraded to reduce slumping

Easington

  • Rock armour revetments protect the natural gas terminal, which handles 25% of North Sea gas production

Skipsea and Kilnsea

  • No active intervention at Skipsea due to low-value land and small population
  • Managed realignment at Kilnsea, with the council no longer maintaining sea defenses

Quote: "Supporting businesses through strategies e.g.caravanparkgrantedplanningpermissionfor5newcaravanstoreplacethosetooclosetoclifferosione.g. caravan park granted planning permission for 5 new caravans to replace those too close to cliff erosion."

Consequences of Management

The implemented strategies have had various impacts on the coastal system:

  1. Reduced erosion rates in protected areas
  2. Altered sediment transport patterns due to groynes
  3. Changes in beach profiles and sediment composition
  4. Increased erosion in unprotected areas downdrift of defenses

Highlight: Hard engineering reduces erosion and the flow of material into the sediment budget from cliff erosion, but can lead to increased erosion elsewhere along the coast.

This Holderness Coast case study provides valuable insights into the challenges of coastal management, balancing the need for protection with the natural processes of erosion and sediment transport. It serves as an excellent example for students studying coastal erosion, geology, and management strategies in A-level geography courses.



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Holderness Coast: A-Level Geography Case Study, Erosion, and Geology

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Niamh Cooke

@niamhcooke_yelp

The Holderness Coast is one of Europe's most rapidly eroding coastlines due to its clay geology and high-energy environment. This case study explores the intentional impacts on the coastal system and management strategies employed.

  • Holderness Coaststretches from Flamborough Head... Show more

HOLDERNESS
Great Driffield
Km
Beverly
10
Bridlington
Hull
Key
Flamborogh
Head
Hornsea
Mappleton
River
North
Sea
Chalk
Alluvium
Boulder Clay

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Holderness Coast Case Study: Intentional Impacts and Management

The Holderness Coast in Yorkshire, England, is renowned for its rapid erosion rates, making it a crucial case study for A-level geography students. This coastline, stretching from Flamborough Head to Spurn Head, exemplifies the complex interplay between natural processes and human intervention in coastal management.

Highlight: The Holderness Coast is eroding at an average rate of 1.8 meters per year, with 29 villages lost to the sea since Roman times.

Geological Context

The coast is primarily composed of boulder clay cliffs, formed by material deposited by ice sheets. This geological composition contributes significantly to the area's vulnerability to erosion.

Vocabulary: Boulder clay, also known as glacial till, is unsorted glacial sediment.

Erosion Processes

Several erosion processes are at work along the Holderness Coast:

  1. Sub-aerial erosion: Rainwater infiltrates the clay, increasing its weight and leading to mass movement and cliff collapse.
  2. Marine erosion: Wave action at the cliff base, particularly during storms, undermines the cliffs.
  3. Human impact: Development on cliff tops can accelerate mass movement.

Example: Rip currents excavate cliff material, forming small indentations called 'ords', which further contribute to erosion.

Management Strategies

Various coastal management strategies have been implemented along the Holderness Coast:

Hornsea

  • Groynes installed at a cost of £5.2 million
  • Steel 'doors' to protect beach entrances
  • Sea wall to defend the promenade and holiday resort

Definition: Groynes are structures built perpendicular to the shoreline to trap sediment and reduce longshore drift.

Mappleton

  • Two rock groynes and a revetment constructed in 1991 £2.1millionEUfunding£2.1 million EU funding
  • Cliffs regraded to reduce slumping

Easington

  • Rock armour revetments protect the natural gas terminal, which handles 25% of North Sea gas production

Skipsea and Kilnsea

  • No active intervention at Skipsea due to low-value land and small population
  • Managed realignment at Kilnsea, with the council no longer maintaining sea defenses

Quote: "Supporting businesses through strategies e.g.caravanparkgrantedplanningpermissionfor5newcaravanstoreplacethosetooclosetoclifferosione.g. caravan park granted planning permission for 5 new caravans to replace those too close to cliff erosion."

Consequences of Management

The implemented strategies have had various impacts on the coastal system:

  1. Reduced erosion rates in protected areas
  2. Altered sediment transport patterns due to groynes
  3. Changes in beach profiles and sediment composition
  4. Increased erosion in unprotected areas downdrift of defenses

Highlight: Hard engineering reduces erosion and the flow of material into the sediment budget from cliff erosion, but can lead to increased erosion elsewhere along the coast.

This Holderness Coast case study provides valuable insights into the challenges of coastal management, balancing the need for protection with the natural processes of erosion and sediment transport. It serves as an excellent example for students studying coastal erosion, geology, and management strategies in A-level geography courses.

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Paul T

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Samantha Klich

Android user

Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.

Anna

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Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good

Thomas R

iOS user

Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.

Basil

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This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.

David K

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Sudenaz Ocak

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Greenlight Bonnie

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Rohan U

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I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.

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Elisha

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This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now

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