Holderness coast case study continued

Holderness coast –

Has resulted in cliffs being prone to erosion. Homes near the cliffs have fallen in price and 30 villages have been lost due to erosion since the roman times.

Easington- gas terminals account for 25% of Britain’s electricity.

Dunes and wetlands the spit contains mudflat and a salt marsh this is a sight of sssi as  groins are put in place this may cause there to be sediment starvation on the spit causing erosion.

1-Flambourough head – Northern coast. Layer of chalk cliffs, these caves show erosion such as cave stack stump etc.

2- Bridlington- is a urban development, tourism occurs here. Fishing is dominant here. This is protected by flambourough head. Concrete walls and groins have been put in place.

3- Hornsea- is 2.9 km stretch. Urban area. Tourist area causes footpath erosion.(rock amour and groyenes and concrete sea wall also a gabion has been put in place to protect the caravan site)

4-Mappleton- has intense erosion at 2 m per year. (2 rock groins)

5-Withernsea- Holiday resort is a popular tourist area. Caravan sites and golf courses add to local economy. Groins, sea wall and riprap have been placed here to preserve tourist area.

6 Easington- is southern headland of the HC. It gas terminal supplies 25% of the UK gas supply and receives gas from the North Sea. This is why rock armor has been put in place, to protect the gas terminal.

7 Spurn head- Occurs due to longshore drift of sediment that is deposited there it has a recurved end due to change in wind direction. Spit has been protect from erosion by hard sea defenses. (timber groin ,rubble)

Impacts is loss of homes 30 villages, damage and loss of infrastructure, Loss of farmland, Danger to tourism, damage to coastal protection. The approach t0 do nothing or hold the line (seawall) have been taken into place.