Happisburgh

Question 1

What part of the physical landscape does Happisburgh come under?

Answer 1

Coasts

Question 2

What is happening at Happisburgh?

Answer 2

Erosion leading to houses falling into the sea as the government isn’t protecting this part of the coast

Question 3

What is causing the erosion?

Answer 3

• it’s low lying
• cliffs made of sand and clay
• long fetch so powerful storm waves
• sea level rise and climate change

Question 4

What attempts have there been to reduce erosion?

Answer 4

• timber groynes built in 1950s but we’re destroyed by waves
• by 2000 was little defence
• local people launched an appeal to fund rock armour

Question 5

What were impacts on the people?

Answer 5

• have to leave their house
• lost personal belongings
• cliff edge 40m from houses

Question 6

What were the impacts on the environment?

Answer 6

• lost 10 to 15m in a year of cliff

- at least 30 buildings lost