Case Study → Policy decisions - Holderness Coast (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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How long is the Holderness Coast from Flamborough to Spurn Head?
How long is the Holderness Coast from Flamborough to Spurn Head?
50km
What is the average erosion rate along the Holderness Coast per year?
What is the average erosion rate along the Holderness Coast per year?
2m
What is the fetch distance from the northeast to Holderness Coast?
What is the fetch distance from the northeast to Holderness Coast?
500-800km
Which rock type at Flamborough Head has resisted large-scale erosion?
Which rock type at Flamborough Head has resisted large-scale erosion?
Chalk
How much does the Spurn Head spit grow approximately each year?
How much does the Spurn Head spit grow approximately each year?
10cm
How much farmland is lost per year along the Holderness Coast?
How much farmland is lost per year along the Holderness Coast?
80,000m²
How many people in the Humber Estuary live less than 2m above sea level?
How many people in the Humber Estuary live less than 2m above sea level?
½ million
What % of North Sea natural gas production does Easington terminal handle?
What % of North Sea natural gas production does Easington terminal handle?
25%
How much did the 1991 coastal protection scheme at Mappleton cost?
How much did the 1991 coastal protection scheme at Mappleton cost?
£2.1 million
How many times faster do boulder clay cliffs erode compared to chalk cliffs?
How many times faster do boulder clay cliffs erode compared to chalk cliffs?
10x