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Coastal Landscapes in the UK: Types, Formation, and Management, Study notes of Geography

Explore the diverse coastal landscapes of the uk, from erosional and depositional landforms to management strategies. Learn about different types of waves, mass movements, and influential factors such as geological structure and rock type. Discover examples of coastal management schemes and their effects.

Typology: Study notes

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Coastal landscapes in the UK Coastal landforms
Erosional landforms Depositional landforms
Headlands and Bays Beaches
Cliffs and wave-cut platforms Sand dunes
Caves, Arches and Stacks Spits
Bars
Examples in the UK:
Different types of waves
Constructive waves:
Destructive waves:
Different types of mass movement
Sliding:
Slumping:
Rock falls:
Influences on coastal form
Geological structure:
Rock type:
Processes of weathering
Mechanical:
Chemical:
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Coastal landscapes in the UK Coastal landforms

Erosional landforms Depositional landforms Headlands and Bays Beaches Cliffs and wave-cut platforms Sand dunes Caves, Arches and Stacks Spits Bars Examples in the UK: Different types of waves Constructive waves: Destructive waves: Different types of mass movement Sliding: Slumping: Rock falls: Influences on coastal form Geological structure: Rock type: Processes of weathering Mechanical: Chemical:

An example of a coastal management scheme in the UK: Walton-on-the-Naze The reasons for management: The management strategy: The resulting effects and conflicts:

Management strategies (name them and

annotate a cost/benefit for each one).

Hard engineering

Soft engineering

Process of erosion Hydraulic action Abrasion Solution Attrition Process of transportation Longshore drift