The question that I will be answering for my coursework is which is best at protecting the Northumberland coastline – groynes or beach nourishment. I will be going to Blyth beach also I will be visiting Newbiggen beach I am investigating the Northumberland coastline as part of my geography coursework also because I live in the UK and I want to see how safe the people of the UK are with the safety of the coastline and its defences against coastal erosion. We will be visiting the Northumberland coastline on Thursday the 15th of May 2014.
Key concepts
1. Impact on beach profile - Beach profile is a simple surveying technique used to measure changes in the contour of the monitored beach.
2. Impact on sediment size - Sediment is a naturally occurring
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We will do this about 4 times and see the difference and see if there is any change. We will use this way to collect beach profile because it is the easiest way to find out what we need it is also done this way because it is more accurate and more reliable the more times we do it but eventually it will stop as we only go 50 metres at a time. We did this by using a tape measure and a clinometer and 2 raging poles at the top of the beach to the bottom of the beach each time we did this it would take about 5 minutes each time when done properly.
Opinion of coastal warden We will have an interview with Arthur Cranson who is the coastal warden he is important to my investigation because he covers a certain part of the Northumberland coastline. Once he has spoken we will ask some questions from some of the people in my group. We will do this so that he can tell us his personal opinion on what he thinks is best at defending the Northumberland coastline also he will talk about a lot of other things such as sea walls, groynes and beach nourishment
See Location Map of the coastline being studied from Herne Bay to Reculver.
Investigation on Coastal Erosion In Porlock Bay Aims ---- Aim 1: To find out if beach material is moved across Porlock Bay by longshore drift. Aim 2: To find out which type of sea defense is best for Porlock bay. If L.S.D. (long shore drift) were taking place I would expect to find: a) Deposition at one end of the bay and against any abstractions such as groynes. b)
Investigating the Geographical Processes that are Affecting the Physical and Built Coastal Environment There are three geographical processes that are affecting the physical and built coastal environment, they are; erosion, deposition, and transportation. Erosion is the group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth’s surface, this is mainly caused by wind, running water, and waves breaking on the coast. Deposition is the depositing something or the laying down of matter by a natural process. Transportation is when sand is moved along the coast by long shore drift. At North Cronulla beach erosion is evident.
To measure the depth of the river we had to get two ranging poles and
We saw that there was vegetation, which had been planted on the sand dunes near Dunwich Heath. There is also fencing around the dunes to stop them being eroded through people walking on them. Coastal Protection At Aldeburgh Text Box: Fig 4.1Text Box: In Aldeburgh however, the types of protection involve 'hard' protection. These are man-made objects. At Aldeburgh, three hard protection methods have been employed, and one soft method.
Investigating if Dawlish Warren is Under Threat of Human Impact My investigation aims to find out if Dawlish Warren is threaten by human impacts and marine processes and are these affecting the ecological and economical value of Dawlish Warren. I will put to test Butlers Model and see if it applies to Dawlish Warren. I will also look at the other side of the argument and see the effect of management in Dawlish Warren and look at the sea defences which have been put in place to prevent erosion and longshore drift from occurring and also protecting the Railway line.
There are many different types of coasts that exist throughout the United States. The south shore of Long Island has a unique types of coast known as a barrier beach. Barrier beaches are long narrow land forms that are composed of sand and other lose sediments. These sediments are brought together by the actions of waves, currents and storm surges. Barrier beaches are subject to constant changes by the same forces. Sand is constantly eroded in one area an deposited in another. Barrier coasts are important for a number of reasons; they protect the mainland of Long Island from the open ocean and flooding during storms, for recreational use and the unique ecosystems which exist on barrier beaches.
... consider some ideas of what can be done to further enhance the management of the coastal issue. Using the research action plan, I aim to acquire a sophisticated understanding of longshore drift, coastal management and implementations of coastal issues, through the research action plan. Most importantly, I will include various diagrams explaining how the process of longshore drift occurs and what implementations it has on coastal environments, accompanied by an explanation of how the issue is being managed, a detailed outline of the geographical processes involved and a discussion of the impacts of the issue and why it is important.
hundred feet on each side of the trail line. Surveyors will go back and made a decision
Surfers, swimmers and sunbathers use beaches for recreation. People fish off beaches for food. Since many people take their vacations at the beach, lots of beaches in tropical locations are important to their country’s economy. Entire cities, regions and countries depend on the money tourists spend while visiting the beach. Beaches are naturally very dynamic places, but people try to control them and build permanent structures, such as houses, restaurants, shops and hotels, on or near the shore. The natural erosion and deposition of beaches becomes a problem. Beaches con disappear over time, or even over night during severe storms. Beaches are areas of loose sediment (sand, gravel, cobbles) controlled by ocean processes. Most beaches have several characteristic features. First are offshore bars, which help protect beaches from erosion. Next is the foreshore, which rises from the water toward the crest of the next feature; a berm. On low-lying shores, dunes form behind beaches. Dunes look like rolling hills of sand and are blown into place by the wind. New, smaller dunes are often changing shape as the wind continues to affect them. Waves and currents move the accumulated sediment constantly creating, eroding and changing the coastlines.
...ng the stick does not impair the accuracy of the shadow tip method, thus you can use it on sloping ground.
The phone is an example of an Independent Invention, because different people in different countries claimed to be the first to invent it.
Dilution of claim: Whitstable beach and the down from Londoners A number of the inhabitants of Whitstable in Kent were forced to stake out their community or ‘locality’ when they sought to register a stretch of beach as a village green. Their attempt to do so was in response to the perceived risks of ‘enclosure’ of the beach, in the form of its economic development (the likely extension of an existing restaurant on the beach front, and the development and use of beach huts as accommodation for visitors to the restaurant) from its present owners, the entrepreneurial proprietors of the Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company. When trying, in the course of a non-statutory public inquiry, to demonstrate a nexus between local inhabitants and the beach,
This survey involves the process of leveling which is the calculation between the differences in height of two or more points. The equipments used are a tripod, a level, and a staff. These are set up by first unraveling the straps of a tripod in which the legs are extended until the head height is a bit below the top platform. This must be attached firmly to the ground to avoid errors; stepping on the platform of the legs does this. The legs are altered until they are all roughly the same height and the leg screws are done. By using the screw below the tripod the level is attached. ...
People from all over the world go to beautiful beaches that are filled with water as clear as ice or as beautiful as diamonds. But, what will happen if we do not conserve the appealing sites that draw attraction to the public? Contaminated beaches has become a controversial issue to the public because of the causal problem, the harm to the people and marine animals, the government agencies supporting or opposing pollution, and the industries involved in creating such unlawful decisions. To create and find a solution, we must first find the core to the problem.