GCSE Geography Coursework – Northgate High School
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This is the title of my project. This is also known as my hypothesis:
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The aims of my project are as follows. This is what I want to find out by doing this study:
Background •
West Runton is found at the following location in East Anglia. Towns in East Anglia have also been labelled on the map to help show where West Runton is located:
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West Runton is a small village on the north-east Norfolk coast. The following features are found on the cliff top in the West Runton area:
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The processes of coastal erosion operating at West Runton include Hydraulic Action, Solution, Abrasion and Attrition. Each of these processes can be described in turn:
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The types of coastal defences found at West Runton include Sea Walls, Revetments and Groynes. Each of them operates in the following way to control cliff erosion:
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The problems caused by these types of defences are as follows:
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The long-term future of coastal defences at West Runton is to remove them. This is outlined in a Shoreline Management Plan for this area, which states that 'managed retreat’ should take place at West Runton in the future.
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This might be bad for this coastline because:
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This might be good for this coastline because: