GCSE COASTAL LANDSCAPES AND PROCESSES
Coasts - the syllabus
Constructive and destructive waves.
Processes of erosion (hydraulic power, corrosion, corrasion; attrition;
transport (traction, saltation, suspension, solution,
longshore drift) and deposition.
Landforms and characteristic features and formation of
wave cut platforms, cliffs, caves, arches, stacks, beaches, spits in the
context of an example of an erosional coastline and a
depositional coastline.
Recognise and describe coastal features on Ordnance Survey maps.
Coastal management issues, coastal erosion
and tourism. The social, environmental and political problems caused by
coastal erosion and tourism e.g. cliff collapse, coastal
flooding, problems of resorts.
The strategies used to solve problems such as coastal defences e.g. groynes, sea walls, extending the tourist season and providing new facilities. The different values and attitudes of interested groups to coastal protection strategies and tourist developments and which strategies constitute sustainable development.
REVISION
see below....
visit these web links to help you revise for the coasts section
1. First stop - waves. Have a look at the Surf Station website in Devon. They have webcams so that you can see the height of the waves and surfing conditions. They also have useful data on waves size.
2. This map shows you wave directions as they hit UK and European shores. see if you can work out the difference between wave direction on the west coast of Britian compared with the east.
3. Click here to find out what tides are, and what casues them
4. This small animation is superb! It demonstrates Longshore drift simply.
5. Coastal processes on the Dorset Coast. Same web site (the SW grid for learning) - shows the Dorset coast line and you can click for more informations on sections of it - give yourself a tour...
6. Go here to view the different coastal processes at work. (SWGFL again)
7. BBC Bite size revision - check knowledge and test
8. The Internet Geography website is good for geography GCSE revision. Try this link for the excellent section on coasts. You can even download a Podcast for your IPod/MP3 player!
9. Try the S-Cool site for coastal revision too.
10. Holderness Coastal Erosion
11. All you need to know about Coastal Erosion at Holderness
12. A good photo which highlights the erosion at Holderness
13. Geography
revision site - off shoot of Wikipedia?