Coasts

A coastline is a section of land where the sea meets the land. The coastline has many distinctive features, some formed by erosion and some by the waves depositing material on or near the coastline. Coastal areas have long been used by people for living, working and enjoying leisure activities. For these reasons, we have often tried to protect the coastline from change. With the threat of climate change and rising sea-levels there has never been a more important time to understand what is happening along our coastline. This title examines the processes that form the features along our coastlines, before moving on to examine some of the management strategies that are used to preserve or protect coastal areas. Conflicts along the coastline and management issues are discussed, along with two case studies, the Holderness coastline and Barton-on Sea.