Geography

Managed retreat

Key Stage 4, Geography, Coasts

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Managed retreat

In this lesson, we will look at managed retreat that is sometimes used along our coastline.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Soft engineering...

Uses man made structures to defend the coastline. Works with natural processes to defend the coastline.

1/5

Q2.The soft engineering strategy which involves adding to the beach is...

Beach nourishment. Dune regeneration. Reprofiling.

2/5

Q3.Planting marram grass can be part of which soft engineering strategy?

Beach nourishment. Dune regeneration. Reprofiling.

3/5

Q4.Soft engineering strategies tend to...

Be cheaper than hard engineering. Require less maintenance.

4/5

Q5.Which is the disadvantage of dune regeneration?

Relatively cheap. Maintains the natural environment for wildlife. The marram grass takes a while to grow.

5/5

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Soft engineering...

Uses man made structures to defend the coastline. Works with natural processes to defend the coastline.

1/5

Q2.The soft engineering strategy which involves adding to the beach is...

Beach nourishment. Dune regeneration. Reprofiling.

2/5

Q3.Planting marram grass can be part of which soft engineering strategy?

Beach nourishment. Dune regeneration. Reprofiling.

3/5

Q4.Soft engineering strategies tend to...

Be cheaper than hard engineering. Require less maintenance.

4/5

Q5.Which is the disadvantage of dune regeneration?

Relatively cheap. Maintains the natural environment for wildlife. The marram grass takes a while to grow.

5/5

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Managed retreat quiz.

This lesson we look at managed retreat as a way to manage our coastlines. Complete this quiz to see how much you have learnt.

Q1.Managed retreat is...

Creating man made structures to control natural processes. Removing current defences and allowing the sea to flood the land behind it.

1/5

Q2.Managed retreat is...

Expensive. Cheap.

2/5

Q3.Which is the disadvantage of managed retreat?

It doesn't need much maintenance. It can create coastal habitats. It can cause conflict with land owners.

3/5

Q4.Which is NOT true about Medmerry's managed retreat?

Had a direct economic benefit of £90 million. It cost £90 million. It protects 348 homes from flooding.

4/5

Q5.Which is the positive economic impact?

Homes are no longer at risk from flooding. Increased percentage of salt in cows' milk increases profit. New intertidal habitats are created.

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Managed retreat quiz.

This lesson we look at managed retreat as a way to manage our coastlines. Complete this quiz to see how much you have learnt.

Q1.Managed retreat is...

Creating man made structures to control natural processes. Removing current defences and allowing the sea to flood the land behind it.

1/5

Q2.Managed retreat is...

Expensive. Cheap.

2/5

Q3.Which is the disadvantage of managed retreat?

It doesn't need much maintenance. It can create coastal habitats. It can cause conflict with land owners.

3/5

Q4.Which is NOT true about Medmerry's managed retreat?

Had a direct economic benefit of £90 million. It cost £90 million. It protects 348 homes from flooding.

4/5

Q5.Which is the positive economic impact?

Homes are no longer at risk from flooding. Increased percentage of salt in cows' milk increases profit. New intertidal habitats are created.

5/5

Lesson summary: Managed retreat

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