Field Sketch Of Groyne

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Field Sketch Of Groyne

Introduction

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I went to Sheringham on the 17th of July 2002 to carry out the

fieldwork for my geography coursework.

I went to Sheringham, which is situated, on the north Norfolk coast.

The grid reference is 160436.

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We went to Sheringham for various reasons and chose it over other

places around the area. The main reason was because Sheringham has an

ideal example of what the coastline directly behind the sea is like

both protected and unprotected, which contrast well. Also it is an

ideal distance from where we are based to where we have to travel in a

day.

My hypothesis is:

IN PLACES WHERE THERE IS GREATER USE OF COASTAL PROTECTION, THE LAND

BEHIND IT CAN BE USED TO GREATER EXTENT THAN THE LAND THAT IS

PARTIALLY OR NOT PROTECTED AT ALL

This means that where coastal protection is used more widely and to

more effect, there can be more extensive use of the land that is

behind it where as land that is protected by the coastal protection or

not very well they cant use the land behind it so extensively.

While I was at Sheringham I completed the aims that I had set. These

aims were:

* To examine the cliffs behind the beach to see how erosion from the

sea has affected them,

* To compare how the different types of coastal defences such as

Rock armour and Sea walls are used.

* To look at and survey the quality of the beach.

* To evaluate the coastal scenery.

* To make a profile of the beach.

* To look at and investigate the action of the sea and find out how

it is working in Sheringham.

* To investigate how parts of the coastline have been looked after

well and also how it has been mistreated.

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