Holderness - Hard Engineering

What title does the Holderness coast have

The fastest eroding coast in Europe

How long is the Holderness Coastline

Around 60 Km

How much of the Holderness Coastline is protected by hard engineering

11 Km

What is Bridlington protected by?

4.7Km sea wall

What was used to protect Mappleton

500 meter long revetment

Why was Mappleton protected

Because of a local Village

What was used to protect the Easington Gas Terminal

Revetment

What is the eastern side of Spurn Head protected by

Riprap

The Mappleton scheme has caused increased erosion where?

The cliffs south of Mappleton

What is cowden farm at risk of

Falling into the sea

Why is the Humber Estuary at risk of flooding

Lack of sediment forms less mudflats which increasing the chance of flooding

For the next 50 years, what does the SMP of Holderness suggest at popular areas like Mappleton and easington gas terminal

Holding the Line

What has been proposed to protect the easington gas terminal, and possibly extended to protect the village of easington

4.5 million sea wall, possibly up to 7 million for the village

Smaller scale strategy that’s been proposed to protect the coastline

Concrete filled tyres