In the British Isles Coastal Areas Have Always Attracted Settlement.

... In the British Isles coastal areas have always attracted settlement. People come for a holiday or they might have a second home by the sea. Many retired people also live near the sea, seeking a quiet and refreshing place to spend the rest of their lives. Tourism has also spread up the coastline bringing more people and so more resources have been set up to accommodate them. Pathways have been built along the coast to bring easy access to the tourists. However, along Britain's coasts, erosion is taking place which potentially destroys cliffs, houses and moves beaches. Coasts are managed to keep the sea out and to keep the beach in. In 1990, Mappleton was under threat from losing 30 houses along the coast of Holderness. Its main road would've disappeared into the sea and would be very expensive to rebuild. So, a coastal management scheme was set up. Blocks of

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