demonstrate an understanding that coasts present hazards and offer opportunities for people hazards including coastal erosion and tropical storms

•coasts presents both hazards and opportunities 

•coastal hazards:

          •rapid coastal erosion:

                     •houses may fall; destroys private land; increases housing density; decreases

                      housing price

                     •creates rock slides with boulders; a constant hazard

                                •e.g: East Yorkshire Coast

              

          •tidal surges: 

                    •coastal flooding; blocks transport routes; destroys businesses and homes; massive insurance premiums 

                    •strong winds and low pressure increases water surface and storm surges

          •tsunamis: 

                    •fast and high impact; prevents transport, massive loss of lives; huge rebuild times and costs; ruins property and infrastructure 

                    •farmland becomes saline and unusable; coastal territory underwater 

                              •caused by earthquakes; nuclear spillage e.g Fukushima 

          •hurricanes:

                    •destroys habitats; death

                    •high precipitation; flooding; deep low pressure systems; air swirls 

                    •weakens economy; ruins all types of infrastructure

                             •27+ degrees in the tropics 

•coastal opportunities: 

          •fishing; crabbing (Grimsby); provides jobs and food

          •holiday homes (Monaco); improves tourism and economy  

          •tourist opportunities (Brighton); more jobs and economy boost

          •trade (Rotterdam)

          •water leisure activities (Gold Beach)

          •HEP opportunities (Bristol)

          •lots of transport and oil terminals (Easington)