www hoddereducation co ukwideworld Protecting Norfolks coastline Michelle

Starter Shoreline management plans (SMPs) have been written by the Environment Agency and local

Managing Bacton Read through the Bacton Gas Terminal article and complete the true or

Managing Bacton Statement T/F Offshore gas from the Bacton terminal supplies one third of

Hard vs soft engineering Costs Benefits Hard engineering (sea wall) Soft engineering (sandscaping) What

Using a named example, evaluate the use of soft engineering in protecting coastlines. [9

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www. hoddereducation. co. uk/wideworld Protecting Norfolk’s coastline Michelle Minton Learning objective: To explore the costs and benefits of coastal management strategies in Norfolk Hodder & Stoughton © 2020

Starter Shoreline management plans (SMPs) have been written by the Environment Agency and local councils for the whole of Britain’s shoreline. There are four choices as to how each section of Britain’s shoreline should be managed. Use Box 1 in the WIDEWORLD case study to complete the table below SMP category Hodder & Stoughton © 2020 Definition in your own words Simple diagram to represent category

Managing Bacton Read through the Bacton Gas Terminal article and complete the true or false quiz below. Statement Offshore gas from the Bacton terminal supplies one third of the UK’s natural gas. The gas terminal is now 100 metres from the cliffs at Bacton on Norfolk’s coastline. The cliffs at Bacton are made of boulder clay, which is a soft rock. Sediment from the cliffs is transported north by longshore drift. An average of 50 metres is lost every 10 years at this coastline This coastline is currently designated as ‘advance the line’. Constructing a sea wall increases the amount of sediment transported by longshore drift, widening beaches near Bacton. Hodder & Stoughton © 2020 T/F Correction

Managing Bacton Statement T/F Offshore gas from the Bacton terminal supplies one third of the UK’s natural gas. T The gas terminal is now 100 metres from the cliffs at Bacton on Norfolk’s coastline. F The cliffs at Bacton are made of boulder clay, which is a soft rock. T Sediment from the cliffs is transported north by longshore drift. F An average of 50 metres is lost every 10 years at this coastline T This coastline is currently designated as ‘advance the line’. F Hold the line. Constructing a sea wall increases the amount of sediment transported by longshore drift, widening beaches near Bacton. F Reduction of sediment transported south. Hodder & Stoughton © 2020 Correction It is now 10 m away. It is transported south.

Hard vs soft engineering Costs Benefits Hard engineering (sea wall) Soft engineering (sandscaping) What to include - Key terminology - Facts - Social, economic and environmental costs and benefits Challenge Can you complete without looking at the article? Hodder & Stoughton © 2020

Using a named example, evaluate the use of soft engineering in protecting coastlines. [9 marks] On one hand, soft engineering can be effective when protecting coastlines, for example… This means that, … Therefore, … On the other hand, soft engineering can have disadvantages. For example, … Consequently, … Alternatively, … Overall, I believe soft engineering would/would not be effective for Bacton gas terminal because… Hodder & Stoughton © 2020