COASTS - CASE STUDIES

Holderness

• located on the east coast of England

• One of europes fastest eroding coastlines

• loses around 2m of coastline per year

• Biological weathering at Flamborough head

• Since Roman times, it’s coastline has retreated by 4km - due to its geology (boulder clay and chalk)

• Uses hard engineering

Cyclone sidir

• November 2007

• 6m high

• 3500 fatalities - including drowning

• Contaminated drinking water - increase risk of diseases

North Sea storm surge

• December 2013

• Wind speeds over 140mph in parts of Scotland

• Significant flooding caused in north eastern England and Scotland

North Norfolk (Happisburgh)

• GDP £2 billion

• hard engineering (rock armour in 2015 but no more being added) due to cost benefit analysis

• Hold the line in place

• Retreats at 1.7m per year