Lost to the sea

The Holderness coast is eroding at a frightening speed. We will use this for our case study of coastal erosion. You have been given a GeoActive sheet which provides details of the situation. Use this and the online resources included in this section to create a case study sheet using Word or PowerPoint about the coastal erosion problem at Holderness. Include the following sections:

Introduction

• Include a map of the area showing the location of the major settlements
• Information on the background of the coastal management issue at Holderness
• Describe how the area has developed from 30000 years ago

Causes

• Describe the waves and the coastal erosion processes which lead to the rapid erosion of the coast
• How is Spurn Head formed?
• Include a couple of images showing how the coastline has eroded in the last 150 years

Impacts

• Describe the impacts at Mappleton and Hornsea

Solutions

• Describe the coastal management techniques used at Mappleton and Hornsea
• Is coastal management the correct option? What are the possible knock-on effects of the management techniques used here?

Some excellent photos.