Holderness

Question 1

Where is the Holderness

Answer 1

The Holderness Coast is in the north east of England this is one of the most vulnerable coastlines in the world and it retreat at the rate of 1 to 2 m every year

Question 2

What material are the cliffs in the Holderness made from

Answer 2

The cliffs are made of a soft border clay it erodes quickly especially when saturated

Question 3

What can increase the rates of erosion

Answer 3

A 1991 Makaton install sea defences called rock groynes Racecourse longshore drift and the southern coast erode quicker