Year 10 - Geography
Costs and benefits of coastal management strategies
Coastal landscapes
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Unit Summary
This unit, comprising of three variants, teaches pupils about processes and landforms associated with coastal, river and glacial landscapes. Pupils will learn about the formative processes involved in creating distinctive landforms and of the need for management.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain different types of coastal management strategies and evaluate their costs and benefits.
Key Notes
- Coastal management aims to protect communities and environments.
- There are three main types of coastal management strategy.
- Different stakeholders may have different views on coastal management.
Vocabulary To Learn
- hard engineering: using artificial structures to protect coastlines from erosion and flooding
- soft engineering: making use of natural processes to reduce erosion and flooding in a way that minimises environmental impact
- managed retreat: when areas of the coast are deliberately allowed to flood or erode naturally
- stakeholder: any groups or individuals involved in or interested in changes being made at the coast
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Managed retreat is when the land is allowed to erode without any direction.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Coastal management aims to protect communities and environments. There are three main types of coastal management strategy.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'hard engineering'
using artificial structures to protect coastlines from erosion and flooding.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Managed retreat is when the land is allowed to erode without any direction. Correction: Managed retreat allows for certain areas to erode or flood in a controlled manner. This approach is often chosen for low value land, where it can create natural habitats and reduce long term maintenance costs.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Coastal erosion landforms Study Guide
- Example of a coastal management scheme Study Guide
- Examples of coastal landforms Study Guide
- Landforms of coastal deposition Study Guide
- The role of geology at the coast Study Guide
- Using GIS to visualise the impact of physical and human processes on coasts Study Guide
- Wave processes at the coast Study Guide
- Weathering and mass movement at the coast Study Guide
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