Coastal Environments Case Study: Holderness

L.O: To be able to identify/describe/explain causes, effects and

responses to coastal erosion using a named case study.
STARTER: Describe the
location of Holderness (2
marks)

Have you used named locations? Compass directions?

Extra: What depositional feature can
be seen at Spurn Head?

Challenge: Explain how this feature

is formed

Coastal Environments Case Study: Holderness

L.O: To be able to identify/describe/explain causes, effects and
responses to coastal erosion using a named case study.
It has been estimated that 2,300km of
the 17,000 km of the UK coastline is, or
has been defended against the sea.
However, despite these defences, nearly
5,000 kms, or more than a quarter of the
coast line is being eroded.
In December 2014, the Department of
Environment, Food and Rural affairs
(Defra) reported that more than 200
homes are at rusk of being lost to coastal
erosion in the next 20 years. It also
forecasts that nearly 7,000 properties
worth more than 1 billion, in England
and Wales will be allowed to fall into the
sea this century!

Coastal Environments Case Study: Holderness

L.O: To be able to identify/describe/explain causes, effects and responses to coastal erosion using a
named case study.

The Holderness coastline of Yorkshire, one of Europes fastest eroding coastlines with an
average annual rate of erosion of approximately one to two metres per year. In places
todays coastline is now up to four kilometres inland from where it was in Roman times

WITHERNSEA

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Watch the clip which shows how the current coastline of Holderness was created

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Coastal Environments Case Study: Holderness

L.O: To be able to identify/describe/explain causes, effects and
responses to coastal erosion using a named case study.
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Coastal Environments Case Study: Holderness

L.O: To be able to identify/describe/explain causes, effects and responses to coastal erosion using a
named case study.

On your desks you have one sheet that has a list of bullet points, that include causes,
effects and responses of coastal erosion. You also have a table to complete.
Your task:
Bronze(F/E) Sort the bullet points in to causes, effects and responses
Silver(D/C) Sort the bullet points in to causes, primary effects, secondary effects and
responses
Gold(B/A) Sort the bullet points into causes, primary effects, secondary effects, short term
responses and long term responses

Extra: Sort the effects into social, economic and environmental

Coastal Environments Case Study: Holderness

L.O: To be able to identify/describe/explain causes, effects and responses to coastal
erosion using a named case study.
Lets check your answers

Causes

Responses
Short Term

The coastal bedrock is weak glacial boulder clays easily weathered and
eroded
Beaches are narrow, providing little protection for the cliffs
The prevailing north easterly waves attack the coast
Large waves undermine the cliffs through abrasion, hydraulic action
freeze thaw weathering and solution
Longshore drift carries eroded material southwards

Effects
Primary

Secondary

Land slips/slides/slumps
Mudflows
Rock fall and cliff collapse
Erosion of coastline

Loss of housing (social)

Loss of farms, caravan parks and
other businesses (economic and
social impact)
Loss of habitat (environmental
impact
Loss of communications
(economic and social impact)

Long Term

Council purchase of cliff

top land
Demolition of cliff top
properties

Integrated coastal zone

management (ICZM)
Coastal defences e.g.
groynes, seawalls,
riprap/rock amour etc.
Migration
Hold the line/retreat the
line (do nothing)

Swap books with your neighbour (or closest

person) and mark their answers.
Give them a total out of 19.
Give them a www and an ebi.
Swap books back and make sure you make
any necessary corrections. You can use
arrows if needed.

Coastal Environments Case Study: Holderness

Plenary.

L.O: To be able to identify/describe/explain causes, effects and responses to coastal

erosion using a named case study.
Bronze (F/E): Identify the causes, effects and responses of coastal erosion in Holderness
ensuring you make at least 1 link between causes, effects and responses
Silver (D/C): Describe the causes, effects and responses to coastal erosion in Holderness
ensuring you make at least 2 links between causes, effects and responses
Gold: (B/A): Explain in detail the causes, effects and responses to coastal erosion in Holderness
ensuring you make at least 3 links between causes, effects and responses

Sentence starters:
Bronze: There are a number of causes of erosion on the Holderness coastline, one
being.., this can have effects such as There are a number of ways this could
be dealt with, one being
Silver/Gold: There are a number of causes of erosion on the Holderness coastline, these
include..(2 for silver/3 for gold). (the named cause) can have effects such
as..(named effect). This could be dealt with by (response).
(another cause) ..(another effect).. (another response) Gold
repeat again.