Bridlington

• County

  • East Riding of Yorkshire
• Sea


  North Sea
• Coastline


  Holderness
• Relation to Knaresborough


  East
• Good Location


  • Stretch of coastline with long shore drift
• Bridlington

  Popular tourist resort
• Bridlington


  Close to Knaresborough
• Bridlington Beach

  • Large beach with groynes
• Bridlington


  Developed Town with shops
• Bridlington is an example of the UK coastline
• Flamborough Head


  Chalk headland
• Bridlington


  • Sits on Boulder Clay on top of the chalk
• Longshore Drift


  Prevailing winds makes waves approach the shore at an angle
• Longshore Drift


  1. Waves break at an angle

  2. Swash moves sediment up the beach in the same direction

  3. Backwash drags the material down the beach in a straight line at a right angle

  4. Process is repeated as the next wave approaches

  5. Results in material being moved along the coastline in a zig-zag route
• On Monday 19th June, the weather was mild with little beach activity and shops were shut due to rain
• The tourist attraction of the beach has affected land use in Bridlington
• The data collection method had some problems
• The conclusions drawn are reliable, as the tourist shops and amusements are nearest the beach, and shops/services for residents are further inland
• The data collected to investigate longshore drift is limited, as only a small section of the beach was measured
• The conclusions about longshore drift are reliable based on the available data and secondary information, but cannot be stated with 100% certainty
• How can we describe, analyse and explain fieldwork data?

  1. Identify patterns and trends in your results and describe them

  2. Make links between different sets of data

  3. Identify anomalies- unusual data which does not fit the general pattern of results

  4. Explain reasons for patterns you are sure about

  5. Suggest possible reasons for patterns you are unsure about
• How is fieldwork structured?

  • Devising questions for geographical enquiry
  • Selecting, measuring and recording data
  • Assessing The Risks associated with collecting data
  • Selecting appropriate ways of processing and presenting fieldwork data
  • Describing, analysing and explaining fieldwork data
  • Reaching conclusions
  • Evaluation of geographical enquiry