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2.1.A The Litteroal Zone
What is the littoral zone 1,
What is it exposed to at low tide 2,
What is it exposed to at high tide 3
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2.1.B Classifying coasts
Sediment cells 1,
In normal conditions what equilli...,
Positive feedback 3
17
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2.2.C Geological structure
Geological structure 1,
Lithology 2,
Geology 3
15
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2.3.A Lithology
What is lithology 1,
Examples of igneous 2,
Sedimentary rock examples 3
10
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2.3.A Geoglogical Structure
Concordant 1,
Discordant 2,
Which type of coastline has more ...
9
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2.3.B Erosional processes
Corrasion 1,
Abrasion 2,
Attrition 3
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2.3.C Vegetation
Importance of stabalisation 1,
How does vegetation increase the ...,
Pioneer plants 3
13
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2.4.A Wave types
What is wave size dependent on 1,
When will friction slow a wave le...,
Constructive waves 3
4
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2.4.B Erosional processes
Hydraulic action 1,
Abrasion 2,
Attrition 3
4
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Holderness Coast
How fast does the coast erode 1,
What rock is the coast made up of 2,
Main reasons why the coast is ero...
10
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The wider costal landscape
The littoral zone 1,
Littoral subzones 2,
Dynamic equilibrium 3
8
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Lithology and Vegetation
Bedrock lithology 1,
Example of igneous rock 2,
Igneous 3
21
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Sediment Supply
Sediment supply 1,
The wash and north norfolk beache...,
Where does sediment come from on ...
6
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Beach morphology
Beach morphology 1,
Which season do beaches erode qui...,
When does erosion occur 3
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Depositional processes
Spit 1,
Example of a spit 2,
How are hooks formed at the end o...
7
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places under threat from sea level change
Kiribati causes 1,
Kiribati impacts 2,
Kiribati responses 3
9
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key players
Central government agency 1,
Environmental stakeholders 2,
Economical stakeholders 3
3
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Hurricane Katrina
Year 1,
Deaths 2,
Costs of damage 3
4
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Other Hurricane examples
Named hurricanes 1,
Hurricane ike deaths 2,
Cost of damage 3
6
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Sustainable coastline management
Thames estuary 2100 project 1,
What is sustainable management 2,
Examples of sustainable management 3
9
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2.7.A Long term sea level changes
Eustatic 1,
Eustatic fall in sea level 2,
Eustatic rise in sea level 3
9
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2.7.B Coastlines
Submergent coastlines 1,
Ria 2,
Fjord landform 3
7
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2.7.C Contemporary Sea Level Change
How much have sea levels risen 1,
Higher tides could 2,
What ice sheets have decreased ra...
12
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Discordant and concordant Coastlines
Concordant 1,
Examples of concordant coasts 2,
Discordant coastlines 3
6
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2.8.A Geology Impact On Coastal Recession
What are high energy coastlines w...,
What are low energy coastlines wh...,
Geology causes coastlines to vary...
6
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2.8.B Subarial processes
What are subariel processes 1,
Importance 2,
Mechanical weathering 3
5
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2.9.A Bangladesh
Population density 1,
Land height 2,
Subsidence 3
4
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2.9.A The Maldieves
What of islands are experiencing ...,
Where is money being spent to pro...,
Isses with the maldieves manageme...
3
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2.9.B Storm surges
Storm surge 1
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2.9.C Climate change
Predicted sea level rise 1,
Predicted number of storms per ye...,
Wind speed increase 3
4
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2.10.A Economic losses from coastal recession
Property damage 1,
Coastal change pathfinder 2,
What help is available to those w...
4
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2.10.B Social and economic consequences of storm surges
Consequences in developed countri...,
North sea flood uk 2013 part of t...,
Consequences in developing countr...
5
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2.10.C Climate refugees
Environmental refugee 1,
How many people could be displaced 2,
Who is at risk the most 3
8
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2.11.A Soft engineering
Soft engineering 1,
Beach nourishment 2,
Pros of beach nourishment 3
13
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2.11.B Hard engineering
Hard engineering 1,
Groynes 2,
Pros of groynes 3
15
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2.11.C Conflicts caused by coastal management
Winners 1,
Losers 2,
What is considered when deciding ...
20
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2.12.A ICZM
Iczm 1,
Coastal zone 2,
1992 3
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2.12.B Shoreline management
What is used as a part of decisio...,
Who oversees uk coastal management 2,
Defra 3
18
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2.12.C Policy decisions conflict
Eia 1,
Cost benefit analysis 2,
Chittagong bangladesh 3
3
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