GCSE Geography

CASE STUDY: Management of an extended stretch of coastline

What is happening along the Holderness coast? (NE England)

1. Introduction: Describe the location

The Holderness coastline is located along the ________ coast of England. It

stretches from _____________ in the north to ______________ in the south.
This is a distance of ______ km. One of the main towns along the coast is
Mappleton. The village is located approximately _______ east of ________.

Map showing location:

2. Why is this stretch eroding so fast?

The coastline is eroding at an alarming rate. On average the coastline is eroding at

a rate of _____ metres a year. It is eroding so quickly because firstly_________
____________________________________. Secondly __________________
______________________________________________. Also____________
_____________________________________________________________.

The cliffs are eroded by a abrasion and hydraulic action. Abrasion is when ______
_________________________________. Hydraulic action is the process which
involves _______________________________________________________.

3. What could be done to manage the rate of erosion?

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Sea Walls Rock armour

Groynes Beach nourishment

4. What happened at Mappleton?

Mappleton is located _______ km south of Hornsea. It has a church at grid

reference _________, a windmill at 224 438 and a Picnic site at __________
amongst other things. The village has about _____ properties. The main access to
the village is the B______ which runs through ________ on it’s journey north.

In 1990, the road was only 50 metres from the cliff edge. As a result the council
decided to build sea defences at Mappleton. They built ______________ and
__________. These were successful at preventing further erosion at Mappleton.
However, not everyone along the stretch of coastline was happy.

5. What made Sue Earle so unhappy?

Sue Earle lived at Great Cowden farm. The coastal defence work caused her all
sorts of problems. Firstly
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________
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As a result Consequently Therefore Secondly Finally

 6. Summary

Despite the impact further down the coast. Was protecting Mappleton the right
decision?

(Justify your views showing that you have considered a range of arguments)

Some people would argue that . . . . . . . . . . .

Others would disagree and believe that . . . . . . .

Overall I think. . . . . . . . .

As a result However On the other hand Similarly Also

Secondly Because Therefore Consequently
Farmers Local residents Environmentalists Council

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