What you need to know for the Holderness Case Study

• It is a case study of an area of cliff collapse or rapid coast retreat

• The reasons for coastal erosion, including both human and physical causes Done in the work where you emailed Jess about her cliff top house insurance)

• The effects of cliff collapse on people and the economy (doing this now)

The effects of rapid cliff erosion: Learning Objectives

• List and describe the effects of rapid cliff collapse

• Explain and link the effects of rapid cliff erosion at Holderness

• Categorise these effects and evaluate them

BBC video clips – watch these and list describe, explain, link, categorise and

evaluate the effects• Farm is threatened by the sea at Holderness• Same farm but details on geology• Different farm and details on geology• Effects on pig farmer• That different farm and Longshore drift Also

coastal defences and their knock on effects. (we looked at this last lesson)

Writing it up

One effect is …….. This is a …… type of effect. The knock on effects this could cause are….. And …….Another effect is ……. Etc

Or drawing it up

Do the same as above but in small pencil sketches with very little writing. Draw an arrow to indicate “this can cause…” between sketches

Placards and Protest chants!

You are off to the Holderness town council meeting to hear a government minister explain why there will be no more money to protect your coastline. Create a catchy placard statement and marching chant for your protest outside the council buildings before the meeting starts!