Walton-on-the-Naze - Coastal erosion

... GCSE Geography Coursework - Walton-on-the-Naze Coastal erosion presents a problem along the coastlines of Britain. One of the many areas affected by this is Walton-on-the-Naze, situated in the Southeast coast of England, about sixty-five miles from London. Walton-on-the-Naze is a dated tourist resort with a pier, which has an end shut off due to unsafe structure. There is an area of cliffs further up coast, which are suffering from erosion and cliff collapse. The government has erected a number of different sea defence mechanisms including groynes, rip rap and wooden revetments. These are erected to protect the cliffs from substantial erosion and the eventual disappearance of Walton-on-the-Naze. Sea defences are very expensive to set up but could have dramatic effects on the future of Walton-on-the-Naze. There are several groups of people who believe that it is worth the money, these include local residents, conversationalists and local business owners. Residents want to

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