Geography

Should managed retreat have been used at Happisburgh?

Key Stage 3, Geography, Coasts

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Should managed retreat have been used at Happisburgh?

In this lesson we will be looking at the advantages and disadvantages of managed retreat being used at Happisburgh.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.A hard engineering management strategy is...

Beach nourishment A seawall

1/5

Q2.A soft engineering management strategy is...

Managed retreat Groynes

2/5

Q3.Which management strategy reflects the waves energy back into the sea?

Groynes Seawall Managed retreat Beach nourishment

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Q4.What is one advantage of beach nourishment?

It needs replenishing regularly It is relatively cheap

4/5

Q5.What is one disadvantage of groynes?

It can starve the beach further along the coastline It creates a wider beach

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.A hard engineering management strategy is...

Beach nourishment A seawall

1/5

Q2.A soft engineering management strategy is...

Managed retreat Groynes

2/5

Q3.Which management strategy reflects the waves energy back into the sea?

Groynes Seawall Managed retreat Beach nourishment

3/5

Q4.What is one advantage of beach nourishment?

It needs replenishing regularly It is relatively cheap

4/5

Q5.What is one disadvantage of groynes?

It can starve the beach further along the coastline It creates a wider beach

5/5

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Should managed retreat have been used at Happisburgh?

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Q1.Happisburgh is located in...

West England East England

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Q2.Happisburgh is a small village with a population of approximately...

140 people 400 people 1,400 people 14,000 people

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Q3.The cliffs in Happisburgh are made from...

Chalk Soft glacial till

3/5

Q4.One advantage of managed retreat in Happisburgh is...

It will create a natural saltmarsh habitat for plants and animals It will cost money to rebuild roads that have to be moved It is creating a resistant concrete barrier to stop waves reaching inland

4/5

Q5.One disadvantage of managed retreat in Happisburgh is...

Tourism will increase in the area because of new wildlife in the salt marsh People will have to be relocated when their homes are destroyed It will create a new salt marsh habitat for plants and animlas

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:

Should managed retreat have been used at Happisburgh?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Happisburgh is located in...

West England East England

1/5

Q2.Happisburgh is a small village with a population of approximately...

140 people 400 people 1,400 people 14,000 people

2/5

Q3.The cliffs in Happisburgh are made from...

Chalk Soft glacial till

3/5

Q4.One advantage of managed retreat in Happisburgh is...

It will create a natural saltmarsh habitat for plants and animals It will cost money to rebuild roads that have to be moved It is creating a resistant concrete barrier to stop waves reaching inland

4/5

Q5.One disadvantage of managed retreat in Happisburgh is...

Tourism will increase in the area because of new wildlife in the salt marsh People will have to be relocated when their homes are destroyed It will create a new salt marsh habitat for plants and animlas

5/5

Lesson summary: Should managed retreat have been used at Happisburgh?

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