Human impact on water supply

Humans have potentially serious impacts on water supply.

Water crisis in India
China water pollution
China water pollution II

Water poverty index data

Coastal management - Holderness coast

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 to the coastal problems at Holderness
• Cliffs
• Coastal processes
• Sea-level rise
• Describe the impact of the geology on the area
• What is Spurn Point and how is it formed?
• Include a couple of images showing how the coastline has eroded in the last 150 years (e.g. old photos, old maps, etc.)

Impacts

• Describe the impacts at Mappleton and Eastington on both the local people and the environment 

Solutions

• Describe the management techniques used at Mappleton and Eastington. Use satellite images to illustrate the techniques used
• What are the possible knock-on effects of the management techniques used here? Is coastal management the correct option?

Hull University site
Internet Geography mini-site
An excellent presentation
A good overview
Good YouTube lesson
A video overview
Some excellent photos.