"Coursework.Info has provided an invaluable site for both myself and my students."
The Holderness Coastline is located near East Riding of Yorkshire. The coastline is Europe's fastest eroding coastline. This case study will explain the process and effects of the erosion taking place
- Art & Design (334 Essays)
-
Biology
(3,084 Essays)
-
Business Studies
(3,027 Essays)
-
Chemistry
(568 Essays)
- Classics (348 Essays)
- Computer Science (522 Essays)
- Design and Technology (139 Essays)
-
Drama
(1,693 Essays)
-
Economics
(919 Essays)
-
English Language
(824 Essays)
-
English Literature
(7,373 Essays)
- General Studies (80 Essays)
-
Geography
(2,527 Essays)
-
Human
(1,601 Essays)
-
Physical
(926 Essays)
- Atmosphere & Weathering (78 Essays)
- Coastal Landforms (258 Essays)
- Hazardous Environments (266 Essays)
- Hydrology & Fluvial Geomorphology (250 Essays)
- Rocks & Weathering (74 Essays)
-
- Healthcare (1,020 Essays)
-
History
(5,797 Essays)
-
Information & Communication Technology
(566 Essays)
-
Law
(890 Essays)
-
Maths
(414 Essays)
-
Media Studies
(2,984 Essays)
- Miscellaneous (174 Essays)
-
Modern Foreign Languages
(609 Essays)
- Music (324 Essays)
-
Physical Education (Sport & Coaching)
(1,360 Essays)
-
Physics
(1,043 Essays)
-
Politics
(1,919 Essays)
-
Psychology
(2,671 Essays)
-
Religious Studies & Philosophy
(1,250 Essays)
-
Sociology
(1,339 Essays)
- Words:
- 1189
- Submitted:
- Fri Aug 18 2006
... Holderness Case Study Case Study Questions Who is affected by the erosion? What is being done to manage the coast? Where are the effects of management and where is the erosion taking place? Why is the coast being eroded? When does the most erosion take place? How do human effect the erosion? The Holderness Coastline is located near East Riding of Yorkshire. The coastline is Europe's fastest eroding coastline. This case study will explain the process and effects of the erosion taking place and the coastal management decisions. The Holderness coast stretches over 60 km and supports many homes and towns. Over the last 2000 years the coast has retreated 400m and continues to do so at a speedy speed. The retreat caused over 30 villages since Roman times, to have fallen into the sea. The average rate of retreat calculated is 1.8m per year. Many people along the coastline are affected due to the rapid retreat
User Reviews of this Essay
What our users think of this essay:
Other Similar Coursework
Not found exactly what you were looking for? Here are some essays which are similar to this one:
| Title | Members Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| "Describe and explain the differences in the coastline North and South of the Tower Breakwater at Walton on the Naze" |
|
Read a preview → |
| How important is the geology in determining the shape of the coastline? |
|
Read a preview → |
| Coral reefs, globally are under threat. Describe the problems faced by coral reefs today. To what extent are these threats human induced? What steps, if any can be taken to either reverse damage done or protect reefs still in existence? |
|
Read a preview → |
| A Beach In Winter Through Summer The warmth of the camp fire burning bright keeping me warm whilst winter gets its tight grip on everything |
|
Read a preview → |
| Sand dune investigation |
|
Read a preview → |
| Big Sur |
|
Read a preview → |
| geography...field trip report _ Hout Bay |
|
Read a preview → |
| Dawlish Warren Fieldtrip. |
|
Read a preview → |
| Anthony Hecht's poem "the Dover Bitch" helps us understand the meaning of Arnold's poem. |
|
Read a preview → |
| How does the percentage of bare earth (and therefore the percentage of earth covered by vegetation) vary moving inland from the high tide level? |
|
Read a preview → |
Most Popular Coastal Landforms Essays
Want to know what everybody else is looking at? Here are some essays that have been the most popular choices of our Coastal Landforms essays:
| Title | Members Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| The Holderness Coast |
|
Read a preview → |
| Study sources D, G and H. Use theses sources and your own knowledge to explain how successful the D-Day landings were. |
|
Read a preview → |
| Human impact on climax vegetation. |
|
Read a preview → |
| Shark Attack |
|
Read a preview → |
Most Recent Coastal Landforms Essays
Looking for the most up to date essays? Here are some of the most recently added essays in our Coastal Landforms category:
| Title | Members Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation |
|
Read a preview → |
| To what extent do you agree with the view that coastal systems are too complex ever to be completely manageable |
|
Read a preview → |
| geography...field trip report _ Hout Bay |
|
Read a preview → |
| Beach profiling |
|
Read a preview → |
