Topic 5 - Coastal Change and Conflict

Topic 5 - Coastal Change and Conflict
1. Contrasts between a named soft rock coast and a named hard rock coast.

2. Comparison of a concordant and a discordant coast

3. Erosional landforms: 4. Depositional landforms 5. The impact of climate change on marine erosion and deposition, including as increased frequency of storms and rising sea level.
 * cliffs
 * wave-cut platforms
 * caves, arches and stacks
 * beaches
 * bars and spits

6. Investigate a coastline experiencing rapid retreat - Dorset Coast

7. Investigate the costs and benefits of traditional, hard engineering.

8. Investigate the costs and benefits of soft engineering

9. Conflict in opinions over coastal mangement