The Canterbury Coast Dr Martin Single Department of Geography University of Canterbury Chch senior student geographers.

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The Canterbury Coast Dr Martin Single Department of Geography University of Canterbury Chch senior student geographers

The geography The geography Description Spatial variation Processes Agency causing change Different scales Temporal Spatial

A tour...

Processes

Sea level and shoreline change

Waves and currents

Wind

Human activities

ErosionAccretion Wet beach Firm sand Debris or wrack-line Low slope Vertical scarp Offshore bars Dry beach Soft sand Buried debris Steep slope Berm No offshore bars

Conclusions Variety of coastal landforms Variety of processes working at different scales Todays environment has a large inheritance factor Beaches reflect daily adjustments to immediate process change as well as longer term responses to longer term changes