Unit 1 Topic 5

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Unit 1 Topic 5 Coastal Change and Conflict

• On your A3 sheet What key terms can you remember?

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Coasts foundation question

• 1. Name the process that moves material along
  the coastline (1 Mark)
• 2. Outline the the process of longshore drift.
  Use diagrams to help. (2 Marks)

What are the triggers in these questions?
Have a go!
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• 1. Longshore Drift
• 2.

What did you get?
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Coastal change and conflicts

• Typical higher exam question (6Marks)
• For a named location, explain the costs and
  benefits of using hard engineering techniques to
  protect a coastline from erosion.

Have a go! Plan your answer
What are the triggers in this question?
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What did you get?
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A answer?

• In Christchurch Bay, groynes have been built and
  used to trap sediment. Although the groynes are
  expensive to build it has increased the size of
  the beach protecting the cliff. It has also
  encouraged residents/business owners to stay in
  the area people feel confident that erosion and
  flooding had been controlled. Groynes can look
  unattractive and will effect the natural
  processes. Some environmentalists feel that the
  groynes effect natural processes too much as well
  as being an ugly form of sea defence.
• Or
• In Blackpool a sea wall has been built. Although
  the wall was expensive to build it did encourage
  development of the seafront as businesses felt
  confident that erosion and flooding had been
  controlled. Due to the size of the sea wall,
  access to the beach can be difficult. Some
  Blackpool residents feel that the sea wall has
  become an ugly barrier keeping tourists away from
  one of the resorts main attractions.

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Case Studies What are they?
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• Case studies

• Concordant and Discordant Coastlines in
  Dorset/Swanage
• Christchurch Bay Barton on Sea
• Hurst Castle Spit?
• Happisburgh?

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More exam questions

• Identify a coastal landform (usually a
  photo/sketch pointing to one!)
• Identify two differences between constructive and
  destructive waves. 2 marks
• Using named examples, explain the costs of two
  different methods of coastal management. 6
  marks
• Name the method of hard engineering shown at A.
  1 marks
• Name and describe one process of coastal erosion.
  2 marks
• Explain how a spit is formed. You may draw a
  diagram(s) to help your answer. 6 marks
• Suggest one reason why Flamborough Head is a
  popular destination for tourists. 1 mark
• For two different types of sea defences,
  explain how they reduce erosion. 6 marks

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