2. Homework
• Find a photo of a coastal area and on it label
at least 6 different factors that shape that
area, e.g. Relief, high land that stops erosion
from being too rapid
6. Factors that have led to exponential
population growth in coastal areas
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7. Coastalisation
• Movement of people to the coast.
• Causes conflicts are new homes are required by
sea and development can upset locals.
• In 1990 30% of worlds population lived on the
coast, by 2002 that had risen to 40%. Today 50%
of the worlds population live within 60km of the
sea.
• Coast becoming ‘loved to death’ – factors that
drew people there are being destroyed by them.
• So why are people flocking there?
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8. What has caused
exponential
growth of coastal
populations?
Accessibility Potential for fishing
Flat Land
Soil Fertility
Biodiversity
Equable climate
Recreation / tourism
opportunities
Industry & port
Development
TASK
Copy this down but add a sentence explaining each factor and an e.g. if possible
E.g. Flat land. This is essential for allowing any building to happen, especially large
scale industries. E.g. Tokyo Bay
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10. Coastalisation
• Human resources cause more development
too, such as;
– Skills
– Enterprise
– New uses for old buildings
– People providing services for each other
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12. Coastalisation Case Study UK Resort -
Torquay, South Devon
• Torbay is in South Devon – you will visit this area on your fieldtrip…
• Torbay is made up of three towns, Torquay,
Paignton and Brixham
• Torbay has a population of 134,000 – Torquay
60,000
• The local economy is heavily reliant on tourism
• With over 40% of the workforce employed in the
tourist industry
• £3.8 million was spent by domestic tourists alone
in 2005
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13.
14. Why did Torquay grow as a coastal resort?
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15. TASK: Copy out the table below, cut out the cards and then
stick them into the appropriate place on your table.
Environmental
factors
Economic factors Social factors Who decides????
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16. Natural Economic Social WHO decides?
Mild climate –
faces east
1848 Great
Western Railway
promoted area as
the English
Riviera.
Victorians
promoted it as a
place for sick to
visit. No industrial
air pollution in
Torquay unlike the
cities.
Great Western
Railway
Sheltered – faces
east
Railways opened
up for middle
classes,
affordable.
Fashionable – sign
of wealth.
Local Authority /
Mayor
1 degree warmer
than Exeter
Great Western
Railway
Tourists
Sea – sandy beach Local Business /
land owners
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18. Where does Torquay fit on the Butler Model?
Butlers Model:
• Small village, local industry such as fishing,
good climate, sheltered harbour,
• Expanding Tourism. Shift from primary to
tourism
• Intensive Tourism. Tourism dominant function.
Torquay now got Living Coast – flagship project.
Harbour waterfront regenerated fort tourists.
• Where Torquay is now.
• NOW: option to continue to be profitable and
successful or could crash and loose its
popularity.
• In order to keep popular with tourists, Torquay
needs to attract people away from cheap flights
abroad.
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19. Task
Produce a 30 second imovie to explain why Torquay has
experienced such rapid growth – coastalisation.
• Investigate why Torquay has grown and chart the
changes in their population and popularity over time.
• Human and physical reasons why Torquay has grown.
• Include a section on the general growth of UK seaside
resorts and relate to the growth of Torquay.
• Include a sketch map of the area.
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