fieldwork

• Secondary data


  Shoreline Management Plan
• Primary data


  • Fieldwork
  • Geology map
  • News articles
  • Beach profile - Line graph
  • Groyne Survey - Barchart
• Shoreline Management Plan shows that Walton will 'Hold the Line' until at least 2106. No active management to the north by the Naze.
• Walton is built on soft rock (clay and gravel)
• News articles show local residents are not happy about spending money on beach nourishment and want an improved sea wall
• Beach profile - Line graph

  • Steeper beach at Site 1 (managed beach) caused by a buildup of sand. This is because the groyne has trapped the sand that would be moved by longshore drift.
  • Site 2 by the Naze has a more gentle beach. This area is less affected by the groyne and shows a more natural shaped beach reflecting coastal processes. However the beach there is narrower because it has not received as much sediment due to management updrift (south of this point).
• Groyne Survey - Barchart


  • On the south side of both groynes there is a build up of sand (short distance between sand and top of groyne)
  • This shows that the groyne is trapping sand as longshore drift moves material from south to north
• Coastal Management Survey - Radar graphs

  • Students thought that the best defence against erosion is through sea walls and rock armour because they are hard engineering and made of very resistant materials. However they were both considered quite ugly.
  • Beach nourishment (soft engineering) scored well for attractiveness, naturalness and for tourists but does not have a long life span and is therefore expensive to maintain
• Secondary data


  • Census 2021
  • Google maps street view
  • News articles
• Primary data


  • Traffic count - Bar chart
  • Environment Quality Survey - Radar graph
• Higher levels of deprivation along High Street
• Street view shows evidence of some shops boarded up along High Street
• Well kept and newer buildings in residential areas to the south
• News article compares Walton's quality of life to neighbouring village of Frinton (higher quality of life)
• Traffic Count - Bar chart

  • Highest traffic count was along the High Street because it is the main road into town and to the beach. It is the CBD and there are lots of shops and businesses here.
  • Lowest traffic count was in the south of Walton in a residential area because these were smaller, residential roads.
• Environment Quality Survey - Radar graph

  • The three lowest EQS scores were along the High Street. This is because it is the busiest area with the most traffic and no green space.
  • The highest EQS scores were in areas to the south of Walton. This area had less traffic, more green space and the buildings were newer and well kept.