Change in a named coastal landscape
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use knowledge of a location to explain how physical and human processes interact to cause change at the coast.
Key learning points
- Happisburgh is experiencing some of the fastest coastal erosion rates in the UK.
- Physical processes make the Happisburgh coastline vulnerable to erosion.
- Human processes play a significant role in the rate of coastal erosion at Happisburgh.
Keywords
Erosion - the wearing away of rocks along the coastline
Climate change - long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Coastal management - the protection of coastlines from erosion and flooding through artificial or natural methods
Common misconception
Coastal management always positively impacts coastlines.
Coastal management can sometimes harm coastlines by causing erosion in nearby areas. For example, building groynes may protect one section but increase erosion further down the coast.
Teacher tip
GIS can be used in this lesson to investigate the coastal erosion of area by comparing historic and modern maps.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What term is used to describe the distance a wave has travelled?
Q2.Which of these statements is most correct about coastal management?
Q3.Which of these processes is most likely to have produced unconsoliated material as the local geology at a coastline?
Q4.The most common wind direction at a location is called the wind.
Q5.Match the terms below with the correct definitions.
the movement of water carrying sediment up the beach
the movement of water carrying sediment away from the beach
high-energy waves that remove sediment from beaches
low-energy waves that build up sediment on beaches
Q6.Select the answers that correctly describe impacts of climate change on coastlines.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.How has tourism affected coastal erosion at Happisburgh?
Q2.What mass movement processes are the cliffs at Happisburgh vulnerable to?
Q3.How many houses has Happisburgh lost in the last 20 years?
Q4.Longshore drift moving towards Great Yarmouth has caused what to happen to the beach at Happisburgh?
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