Coastal Environments How the coast is eroded Landforms and characteristic features Transport and deposition of material Coastal management issues Sustainable development of coastal environments  Case study: The Yorkshire coastline: Scarborough

Learning objectives: To look at the problems of coastal erosion Case Study: Holbeck Hall Hotel Understand approaches towards coastal protection.

Holbeck Hall

a stone or concrete structure built to prevent waves breaking over roads and flooding buildings. Sea wall Coastal protection

Groynes a wood or stone structure, that stops pebbles and sand being washed along the beach by longshore drift.

Coastal protection Gabions steel wire mesh filled with boulders used in coastal defences.

fence-like structure that allows sea water and sediment to pass through but absorbs wave energy. Coastal protection Revetments

Coastal protection Beach nourishment the addition of new material to a beach naturally, through the action of longshore drift or artificially, through the dumping of large amounts of material.

large boulders dumped on the beach as part as part of coastal defences. Rip-Rap Coastal protection

Task: 1.Name three methods of coastal protection 2.For each one… Describe how it works Explain its advantages and disadvantages for coastal management