by AnthonyBennett | Feb 26, 2017
About this case study Coastal environments provide many opportunities for human activities and the potential for economic development. Coasts not only provide attractive environments for tourism but access to the sea for transport, trade and fishing. However,...
by AnthonyBennett | Dec 18, 2016
Sedimentary budgets are a coastal management tool used to analyse and describe the different sediment inputs (sources) and outputs on the coasts, which is used to predict change in any particular coastline over time. Within a coastal environment, the rate of change of...
by AnthonyBennett | Feb 19, 2016 | Coastal Environments, Coastal Erosion, Mass Movement
In August 2015 images of coastal erosion at Mappleton, East Yorkshire, featured on news programmes local to the area. Erosion at Mapppleton is no surprise, after all it is located on one of the fastest eroding coastlines in Europe. The soft boulder clay that...
by AnthonyBennett | Jan 31, 2016
Coastal Protection and Management – Soft Engineering Soft engineering techniques involve working with nature to manage the coastline. Techniques include cliff stabilisation, dune regeneration and managed retreat. Beach nourishment Beach nourishment involves...
by AnthonyBennett | Jan 31, 2016
Hard Engineering Hard engineering techniques are typically used to protect coastal settlements. They are used to deflect the power of waves. These are highly visible solutions which help reassure coastal communities. However, they are are expensive to install and...
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