1. Chalk Cliff Coast of East Sussex
By: Sara Griffith

2. Sussex County, England

3. Sussex Coastline Stretches 150 km
Comprises cliffs of chalk and sandstone
Macro-tidal eroding cliff-beach-shore platform system
Sedimentary rock formed during the Cretaceous

4. Chalk Cliffs Geomorphological Formations
Constantly eroding forming
-arches
-caves
-cliffs
-headlands

5. Fragile Cliffs Chalk is soft, weak rock that is easily fissured
Vulnerable to the power of wind and waves
Rock falls in this region are frequent
Rock fall at Beachy Head

6. Causes of Erosion
Advance in global warming will cause an increase in erosion
Climate Change
Acid Rain
Increased Wave Height
Increased Rainfall
Coastal Development
Tectonic Movement

7. Problems Public Safety Property damage: loss of buildings and roads
Tourism and economy of coastal towns
Conservation issues with natural beauty and scientific interest
Eastborne in Sussex County

8. Management Practices
Hard structures such as groins, seawalls, dykes, and breakwaters placed on beach
Renourishment with shingles to increase width of the platform

9. Managed Retreat Natural processes are allowed to take course
Compensation is paid for property loss and damage
Cheaper than the massive costs of engineering because hard structures have to be repaired regularly and may cause damage elsewhere
Most sustainable option

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