Evaluate The Extent Of Human And Natural Forces On The Formation And Retention Of The Coastal Zone Case Analysis
The aim of this essay is to compare the extent of human and natural forces on the formation and retention of two different coastal villages along the North Norfolk coastal zone.
NATURAL FORCES ALWAYS ACT….This essay will be evaluating the different coastal management CHOICES measures and how they have impacted the changing coastline, and the different elements influencing the choice of coastal protection methods.
The coast is the area between the land and the sea. Depending on the elements visible in a coastal zone, such as sand, pebbles or manmade structures, the coastal region is harder to outline. For the purpose of this essay, we’ll define the coastal zone as the area where the land is notably affected by the sea and the sea by the land. …show more content…
It was decided that government intervention, for a small part at least, would be necessary to get the coastal protection started.
The Coast Protection Act was issued in 1949, and this allowed coastal authorities (local governments in example) to complete or implement whatever work or methods they deemed most fit in order to protect the land in their area of control. There are four main methods of protectionist policy that can be instated:
• “Hold the existing line” – this focuses on maintaining the level of coastal defence
• “Advancing the line” – this focuses on improving the coastal defence
• “Retreat the existing line” – allowing the coastline to retreat in certain areas of focus
• “Do nothing” – this method means implying no coastal defence unless for severe safety measures
Different towns and surrounding regions use different policies, and I’ll be looking at two in particular: Sheringham and Salthouse. …show more content…
The sale of their catches was mainly done to locals, or transported to London by railway, in the late 19th and early 20th century, to be sold on the markets there. Sheringham never became known as a large port, and this could have to do with the town’s location with a lack of big cities nearby, or the unsheltered nature of the coast in that particular location.
Sheringham is now known as a railway town, which caused it to soar in popularity in the late 19th century among holiday goers, as it became more easily accessible, and nowadays tourism is the town’s main industry.
Coastal profile – 1300
200
The climate in Sheringham is cool, due to its geographical location. The northern edge of the town is situated on the North Sea, resulting in a cool climate, with harsh autumn and winter storms. The fetch of the waves that wash against the coastline here is quite a large distance, coming in from the northern seas and oceans e.g. the Arctic Ocean.
Due to the size of the fetch the waves are quite strong, and they are able to carry a high amount of energy causing the coast to be eroded with great ease.
Sheringham’s coast is a relatively straight expanse of land, with very few inhams or estuaries intercepting the waves coming in from the sea.
Geomorphology of the beach
Tides &
NATURAL FORCES ALWAYS ACT….This essay will be evaluating the different coastal management CHOICES measures and how they have impacted the changing coastline, and the different elements influencing the choice of coastal protection methods.
The coast is the area between the land and the sea. Depending on the elements visible in a coastal zone, such as sand, pebbles or manmade structures, the coastal region is harder to outline. For the purpose of this essay, we’ll define the coastal zone as the area where the land is notably affected by the sea and the sea by the land. …show more content…
It was decided that government intervention, for a small part at least, would be necessary to get the coastal protection started.
The Coast Protection Act was issued in 1949, and this allowed coastal authorities (local governments in example) to complete or implement whatever work or methods they deemed most fit in order to protect the land in their area of control. There are four main methods of protectionist policy that can be instated:
• “Hold the existing line” – this focuses on maintaining the level of coastal defence
• “Advancing the line” – this focuses on improving the coastal defence
• “Retreat the existing line” – allowing the coastline to retreat in certain areas of focus
• “Do nothing” – this method means implying no coastal defence unless for severe safety measures
Different towns and surrounding regions use different policies, and I’ll be looking at two in particular: Sheringham and Salthouse. …show more content…
The sale of their catches was mainly done to locals, or transported to London by railway, in the late 19th and early 20th century, to be sold on the markets there. Sheringham never became known as a large port, and this could have to do with the town’s location with a lack of big cities nearby, or the unsheltered nature of the coast in that particular location.
Sheringham is now known as a railway town, which caused it to soar in popularity in the late 19th century among holiday goers, as it became more easily accessible, and nowadays tourism is the town’s main industry.
Coastal profile – 1300
200
The climate in Sheringham is cool, due to its geographical location. The northern edge of the town is situated on the North Sea, resulting in a cool climate, with harsh autumn and winter storms. The fetch of the waves that wash against the coastline here is quite a large distance, coming in from the northern seas and oceans e.g. the Arctic Ocean.
Due to the size of the fetch the waves are quite strong, and they are able to carry a high amount of energy causing the coast to be eroded with great ease.
Sheringham’s coast is a relatively straight expanse of land, with very few inhams or estuaries intercepting the waves coming in from the sea.
Geomorphology of the beach
Tides &