Holderness Coast

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    • Where is the Holderness coast?
      East coast England, Yorkshire, North sea
    • How long is the Holderness coast?
      61km
    • What are the towns on the coast line (in order?)?
      Flamborough head, Bridilgton, Selwick bay, Hornsea, Mapleton, Withernsea, Spurn Head
    • What is the population of the coastline?
      32,000
    • How much do tourist bring in?
      £20 million and 1000 jobs
    • What is the coast comprised of?
      Chalk in the North and boulder clay (till) in the South
    • How fast does the coastline erode?
      2m per year, 2 million tonnes a year
    • How far back has the coast gone since roman times?
      5km, lost 23 towns and villages
    • Why is it eroding so quickly?
      The prevailing wind is South West, the North Sea has many storms that can cause storm surges and freeze thawing
    • Where is hold the line implemented?
      Mappleton, Hornsea, Withernsea, Bridilgton
    • Where is manged implemented?
      Selwick bay, Spurn head
    • Where are there groynes and rock armour?
      Mappleton (with a sea wall), Withernsea, Hornsea
    • What effect is the sea having on Flamborough head?
      The sea is undercutting and eroding the cliffs chalk base
    • What is Spurn Head?
      A spit that is now a nature reserve after being a military base, it protects the boats in the Humber estuary behind it
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