Case Study: Coastal Erosion: Holderness Location | * Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire‚ on the east coast of England. * Sub-cell that stretches from Flanborough Head to Spurn Head. | Erosion | * Fastest eroding coastline in the UK. * Rapidly retreating coastline. * At Flanborough Head‚ the average erosion is greater than 10cm a year. * By Mappleton‚ the average erosion is greater than 200cm a year. * At Spurn Head‚ 500000 tonnes of sand is moved by the sea
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Examine the environmental impacts of development on the coast and the conflict it causes (10). (1)VISUAL POLLUTION – big ugly container ports eg Dibden – Southampton. The coast is traditionally a very attractive place that is why there has been a process of: COASTALISATION - increasing population density along the coastlines‚ as people seek a better quality of life outside of cities and inland areas which leads to: (2)SEWAGE – more pressure of housing and growth of coastal resorts means
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Sam Ziaja | Geography 3.6 | ‘Analyse a contemporary geographic issue and evaluate course of action’ | | | Coastal erosion management of the Kapiti Coast Beach Environment | | Current Situation The Kapiti Coast lies at around 41°S 175°NAddress:‚ North to South the Kapiti Coast goes from Peka Peka at Te Hapua Road towards Paekakariki to just at the beginning of the Centennial Highway. And from west to east from the western edge of Kapiti Island to Reikorangi in the Tararua foothills
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Referring to a stretch of coast you have studied‚ explain how and why some coasts are under threat from economic development (10 Marks) Some coasts such as Southampton could be considered under threat from economic development due to the fact they are extremely reliant on nearby industries as the area of Southampton is known to have advantages for industry as it is sheltered from storms in the English channel‚ deep water for large ships and lots of flat land for development. However‚ there is
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is effective in protecting the coast. To what extent do you agree with this view? I agree with this view to a great extent. Soft engineering methods are natural ways of dealing with erosion‚ however‚ every method comes with disadvantages. One way in which soft engineering working well with the natural environment and is also effective‚ is beach nourishment. This is where materials such as sand and shingle are moved from the bed out at sea or further down the coast and placed at the location of
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← The United States Coast Guard (USCG) ← The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S uniformed service. Their role is critical to national security. Its mission is to protect the public‚ the environment‚ and America’s economic interests in the nation’s ports and waterways. The Coast Guard values diversity‚ teamwork‚ and responsiveness. Their mission in valuing diversity is to build a positive and respectful work
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americans know as the Northwest Coast Indians are believed to have begun living on the northwest coast of North America over 10‚000 years ago. This area includes what we know as Alaska‚ Washington State‚ Oregon‚ California‚ and British Columbia‚ Canada. This stretch of land has the ocean on one side and the mountians on the other side. Some of the tribes that make up the Northwest Coast Indians are the Bella Coola‚ Haida‚ Nootka‚ and Tlingit. Living along the coast‚ there was so much fish available
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Gold Coast Theme Parks 1. Introduction This report seeks to undertake an environmental analysis on the industry sector of Gold Coast theme parks. The body of the report consists of four parts. First of all‚ the report will have a description of Gold Coast theme Parks including its size‚ customer groups and core business of key players; Next‚ Porter’s Five force model will be applied to analyze the sector’s task environment; an established broad environment model is used to conduct a detailed analysis
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23/08/2013 United States Coast Guard People joining the Coast Guard to become a real life hero. The U.S. government faces a serious problem protecting the home-front and‚ to protect a country‚ we need heroes. People can be a hero by joining the U.S. Coast Guard and protecting America before the threat hits American soil. As a child we all have heroes. A U.S. Coast Guard listened to his grandfather’s stories of his World War II experience
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The term Northwest Coast is used in anthropology studies to communicate of the groups of Indigenous people living along the coast of British Columbia. The People of the North West Coast People came to BC over 10 000 years ago. This Aboriginal group consisted of several other nations‚ individually they all had a distinctive culture and political characteristics. On the other hand‚ they were similar in their traditions and practices of their use of salmon and other ocean animals such as clams‚ crabs
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