Holderness Coast (case study)

• What is the Holderness Coast known for?

  Europe's fastest eroding coastline
• What type of information can be found regarding the Holderness Coast?

  Information on erosion and deposition landforms
• Where is the Holderness Coast located?

  East coast of England
• How long does the Holderness Coast extend?

  61 km from Flamborough to Spurn Point
• What is the average annual erosion rate of the Holderness Coast?

  Around 2 metres per year
• How much material is lost annually from the Holderness Coast?

  Around 2 million tonnes
• How much land has been lost since Roman times on the Holderness Coast?

  Approximately 3 miles (5 km)
• What geological feature underlies the Holderness Coast?

  Cretaceous Chalk bedrock
• What covers the bedrock of the Holderness Coast?

  Glacial till deposited over 18,000 years ago
• What type of clay is rapidly eroded on the Holderness Coast?

  Soft boulder clay
• What are the two main reasons for rapid erosion on the Holderness Coast?

  Strong winds create destructive waves and soft clay
• Why do the cliffs erode rapidly when saturated?

  Because they are made of soft boulder clay
• What makes the Holderness Coast a significant case study?

  • Examines coastal processes
  • Contains textbook examples of erosion and deposition
  • Features like caves, arches, and stacks
• What coastal management examples are found at Hornsea and Withernsea?

  Hard engineering solutions to erosion
• What does erosion at Skipsea illustrate?

  The human impact of erosion without defenses
• What is Mappleton known for in coastal management?

  An attempt at coastal management with negative impacts
• What does Spurn Point provide evidence of?

  Longshore drift on the Holderness Coast
• What type of landform is Spurn Point?

  A spit, a depositional landform
• How much material eroded from the Holderness Coast is deposited at Spurn Point annually?

  Around 3% of eroded material
• What are the key landforms of coastal erosion and deposition on the Holderness Coast?

  • Caves
  • Arches
  • Stacks
  • Spits