This document provides a lesson summary on coastal landscapes and processes for a GCSE Geography exam. It outlines several key topics: 1) constructive and destructive coastal processes and the landforms they create, 2) erosion, transportation, and deposition processes that modify coastlines, and 3) common coastal features and how to identify them on maps. It also discusses human interactions with coasts including tourism, erosion issues, and various management strategies like defenses and sustainable development. Case studies are provided to help students understand real-world examples.

1. GCSE Geography ~ Coastal Landscapes and Processes ~ lesson summary
 Candidates MUST name examples, describe characteristics of features and explain
formation related to process
 Study 2 small stretches of coastline
Topic ICT input Books/sheets
• Constructive and BW slides 3,4,5,6 UGG P68-9
destructive waves PP Coasts 1
• Coastal erosion S – Waves + diagram NWW P286
• Introduction
• Factors causing change
• Wave types
• Processes
The earth’s crust is modified by coastal processes which result in distinctive landforms
• processes of erosion BW slides 7,8 UGG P69
o hydraulic action PP ~ Coasts 2 -Coastal features –
o corrosion images
o corrasion PP Coasts 3 S – Coasts -processes of erosion
o attrition • landforms of erosion
o (mass movement) • caves, arches, stacks
• processes of transportation PP ~ Coasts 3 UGG P36 (in Rivers)
o traction • Longshore drifts
o saltation UGG P72 ~ longshore drift
o suspension
o solution FWW P241 longshore drift
o longshore drift BW slides 19,20
S – Coasts – transportation of
material
• processes of deposition PP ~ Coasts 3
• depostional features S – Coasts – quick test
• beach/groynes
• spit
S – Odd one out ex.
• Landforms and BW slide 9 UGG P70-71 ~ wave
characteristic features cut/caves/arches/stacks
o Wave cut platform PP Coasts 3 FWW P239 ~ caves, arches,
o Cliffs • landforms of erosion stacks
o Caves caves, arches, stacks
o Arches • spits UGG P73 – Formation of beaches
o Stacks
UGG P73 Spit formation
o Beaches
FWW P242 Spits
o Spits
(in context of erosional and FWW P238 ~ Headlands and bays
depositional coastlines
S – diagram outlines for
Cliffs/wavecut/caves/arches/stacks
• Recognise and describe UGG P82
coastal features on OS S – recognition of coastal
maps landforms from contour maps
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2. • Coastal erosion and PP ~ Coasts – human activities UGG P80 – Blackpool case study
tourism • Popular destinations eg. Brighton,
Bournemouth, Blackpool, S – Blackpool case study
Scarborough, Llandudno
• Keeping beach
The interaction between people and coastal environments
• Managing coasts
• Social, environmental and FWW P240~ Barton Cliffs case
political problems caused study
by coastal erosion and
tourism S – The Hallsands Disaster
o Cliff collapse
o Coastal flooding UGG P74-5 Scarborough +
o Problems of Holbeck Hall (+ FWW P249)
resorts
V – Defence against the sea
• Strategies to solve BW Coastal defence slides 3-13 UGG P 76-77 ~ Coastal
problems such as coastal including task Management
defences
o Groynes PP ~ Methods of coastal protection S – Methods of coastal protection
o Sea walls • Revetment
o Extending tourist • Gabion
season • Sea wall
o Providing new • Rock armour/rip rap
facilities
• Values and attitudes of PP – Mappleton ~ issues of coastal UGG P78-9 Holderness case
interest groups to coastal management study
protection strategies and
tourist development S – practice question ~ Protecting
Mappleton
S – The Mappleton Cliff Scheme
S – Mappleton sketch
• Which strategies constitute S ~ a more sustainable approach
sustainable development (+ board version)
• Coastal flooding Issues UGG P81
• Changes in sea level FWW P243 Changes in sea level
V = video
PP = powerpoint on J drive
BW = Boardworks
S = sheet (see AMH)
UGG = Understanding GCSE Geography (new)
FWW = Foundation Wider World
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