Theme Parks - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Theme Parks - Geography Homework Blackpool Pleasure Beach By the sound of the name, I was really expecting some sort of fun and enjoyment. However, as soon as I entered the main entrance, I knew I was in for 50ft freefall drops at over 100mph, high pitched screams and in-ride photographs of stupid poses pulled by scared customers. The rides themselves we're like towers surrounding me, the carriages they powered were full off people, hurtling around the un-stable appearing tracks. The queues inside the actual park were never ending, curling around and around on each other, filled with disgruntled families and entertainers. Burger bars and drink stands are 'packed out' and people queue up waiting to buy their junk food for lunch. The atmosphere of the entire place was surreal, terrifying, but surreal. I've never understood how people can enjoy the gigantic rides that plummet you down to earth and over 100mph with nothing less that a seatbelt to keep you fastened to your chair. The ride attendant sells you a seat for a certain amount, but it's guaranteed you'll only sit on the edge of it. The people in the queues are so anxious to get onto the ride, they see the people ahead of them getting on, and then their faces when they get off and it fills them with excitement. The sheer anticipation of what the ride will do to you is frightening. Entertainers roam the park,
Sandscale Haws
Sandscale Haws Physical Structure Sandscale haws are a large scale dune ecosystem in the United Kingdom. The dune ecosystem is built up of many types of dunes, I will now describe the structure of Sandscale haws and how it was created. For dunes to form there are a set of preconditions that must be readily available- firstly a large supply of medium grain sand., this is important as lighter sand will drift too fast and heavy sand cannot be moved by the winds, fortunately the duddon estuary provides this at Sandscale haws. Secondly there must be a prevailing wind that has enough strength and consistency to form dunes. Lastly there must already be some sort of obstruction e.g. rocks or drift wood from which the dunes can be built up around. Sandscale haws are built upon a pebble beach that has been covered with sand by the wind that has collected sand particles form the estuary at low tide. The first dunes that are found are embryo dunes, these are dunes that have just been created and will eventually become larger until they become yellow dunes "primary-dunes". These embryo dunes are created when a small object such as a stone or shell obstructs the flow of the movement of sand with the wind. As this happens the object eventually becomes covered with sand. As it gets larger becomes more stable and therefore habitable. With the saline conditions around the sea very few plant
North Stradbroke Island Report
Table of Contents Foreword 1 .0 Introduction 2 2.0 One Mile Beach: Seagrass Investigation 6 3.0 Myora Springs: Mangrove Investigation 12 4.0 Main Beach: Sand Dune Investigation 17 5.0 18 Mile Swamp Investigation 27 6.0 Brown Lake Investigation 32 7.0 Protection and Conservation of North Stradbroke Island 36 8.0 Conclusion 39 9.0 Bibliography 40 Appendix 43 List of Figures and Tables Figure 1: Transect of Seagrass 11 Figure 2: Sand dune Transect 24 Table 1: Biotic Data of Seagrass Investigation 7 Table 2: Seagrass Transect Results 10 Table 3: Biotic Data of Mangrove Investigation 13 Table 4: Biotic Data of Sand Dune Investigation 20 Table 5: Vegetation Data of Sand Dune Investigation 21 Table 6: Animal Data of Sand Dune Investigation 22 Table 7: Sand Dune Transect Results 23 Table 8: Vegetation Information for Sand Dune Investigation 25 Table 9: Biotic Data of 18 Mile Swamp Investigation 30 Table 10: Animal Survey on 18 Mile Swamp 31 Table 11: Biotic Data on Brown Lake Investigation 34 Table 12: Animal Survey on Brown Lake 35 Table 13: Impacts on the Mangrove Ecosystem and Strategies 37 Foreword On the 20th and 21st September 2006, a field trip was undertaken to Queensland's North Stradbroke Island (NSI). Five various sites were visited to help compile a suitable management plan for the protection and conservation of NSI. The five habitats observed
Describe and Explain the conditions And processes, which lead to The development of coastal spits.
Describe and Explain the conditions And processes, which lead to The development of coastal spits. Spits are narrow ridges of sand and/or shingle attached to the shore at one end and terminating in open water at the other ("beach extension"). They are associated with coastal orientation changes and occur in areas with a low tidal range (less than 3 metres). Broadly, there are 2 types can be recognised - Parallel - those aligned to the shore. Divergent - those that change angle to the shore. An example of a Parallel spit would be Orfordness : This spit is 17 miles long and is "pinned" to the coast by waves. The lack of power from the River Alde has helped spit formation. Salt Marshes have developed in the low energy area behind the spit. An example of a divergent spit would be at Hurst Castle : This spit is 2-3 miles long and it has a "re-curved distal" end due to strong currents in the Solent. It is about 10 metres high and 40-50 metres across. Different spit material is produced by different waves Sandy Spits are formed by constructive waves. Shingle Spits are formed by destructive waves. Composite Spits are shingle deposited before the finer sand (made of both constructive and destructive waves). Spits are formed by longshore drift, which carries material along the coast and continues in the same direction when the coastline retreats E.g. Estuary. There
Chesil Beach Investigation
Chesil Beach Investigation Hypothesis 1. The size of the pebbles will get BIGGER as you move to the LANDWARD side of Chesil Beach. Hypothesis 2. The slope angle will INCREASE as you move to the LANDWARD side. Hypothesis 3. The pebble size at the western end of Chesil Beach (Abbotsbury) will be BIGGER than the eastern end (Fortuneswell). Our aim when we got to Chesil Beach was to: - . Look for a change in the size of the pebbles along our transect and, 2. To look for a change in the slope angle along our transect. To achieve these aims we inserted two ranging rods, five metres apart from each other with the tape measure, along our transect (making sure that the top of the aluminium spike, where it meets the rod, was at ground level). We decided to put them 5 metres a part, as going to Chesil Beach before to carry out an initial inspection; from this initial inspection we also decided that we should measure the pebble size every metre. We then aligned the gun clinometer, which is a device used to measure slope angles, with the bottom of the top marker on the foresight rod. We aimed the clinometer whilst making sure the sights were in line, at the bottom of the top marker on the backsight, we repeated this process to verify that no mistakes had occurred while obtaining the slope angle. When the two ranging rods are in place we also measure the size of the pebbles. We
The Holderness Coastline.
The Holderness Coastline (1) Where is the Holderness coast? The Holderness coastline is stated in The North-East of England On the East Coast of Yorkshire. Stretching from chalk headland of Flamborough Head To the Humber Estuary, Distance of around 75KM. The Coastline has Retreated Over 400m since Roman Time. (2) What are the causes of erosion on the Holderness coast? The Three main Causes of erosion on the Holderness Coastline are The Nature of the cliffs themselves are a cause because They are made of Soft glacial till which was deposited During the last Ice Age about 100,000 Years ago. The Soft glacial till is made of soft sand and clay, which is easily eroded. (Results in Rapid recession). The sands and clays that make up the cliff s are unconsolidated, this means that they have not been compressed and cemented into hard rock. Also the coastal Processes are another cause because Along Holderness the movement of material is southwards. It has been estimated that every year, 500,000 tonnes of material is moved south along the 40km stretch of coast south of hornsea. This material is sand, in addition 1,500,000 tonnes of mud is washed out to sea each year, and it does not contribute to material on the beach. The sand and mud transported by the sea is eroded from the cliffs. The problem with the beach at the foot of the Holderness cliffs is that it is removed
Does The Theory "Stacks Are Smaller Further From The Cliff Face" Prove Correct At Marloes Sands?
Does The Theory "Stacks Are Smaller Further From The Cliff Face" Prove Correct At Marloes Sands? Name: Becky Lowe Centre Number: Candidate Number: Contents Introduction: 3 Background Theory: 3-5 Study Site: 5-8 Expectations: 8-9 Methodology: 9-11 Data Presentation: Data Analysis: Conclusion: Evaluation: Bibliography: Introduction: In this report I will study the relationship between the height of stacks and their relative distance from the cliff face at the back of the beach. Stacks are formed through erosional processes on the coast. The rock is worn away on all sides of a tower of rock leaving it standing free, apart from the shore. The theory says that the further away from the cliff face a stack is, the shorter it should be in height. The purpose of this report is to investigate the accuracy of this theory at Marloes Sands in south west Wales. I plan to either prove or disprove this theory. Background Theory: The theory that I am testing is the model of coastal erosion. This shows a pattern in the way that a coast will be eroded, and the features which will be produced because of it. There are four main processes of coastal erosion. These are corrosion, attrition, hydraulic power and corrasion. Corrosion is the chemical breakdown of rocks such as limestone. Fig.1. Attrition is the collision of particles transported by waves.
Swanage and Coastal Erosion
Sketch Map of Swanage showing Coastal Features Coastal Erosion A coast is a long narrow zone where land and sea meet. The sea erodes the coast in four ways: * Hydraulic Action Lots of sea and water crashes against the land, and air and water are trapped and compressed in rock surface cracks. When the sea moves again the air expands explosivel weakening the rocks, enlarging the cracks and breaking pieces off. * Corrasion (abrasion) This is very effective and is caused by brocken rock fragments hitting the land, cliffs etc.. and breaking off other pieces of rocks. * Attrition This occurs when rock fragments grind against each other down into smaller and smoother pebbles and shingle and finally sand which is later deposited as beaches etc... * Corrosion This involves chemical action of sea on rock. If the rock is limestone, it dissolves in the sea water - some salts can also react with certain rocks and cause them to rot. Swanage Bay Swanage Bay is made up of a less dense rock called clay. For this feature it is wealden clay. Swanage Bay can be found between 043,787 and 047,812 on the map. This type of rock is non-permeable therefore it is easily eroded. Wave refraction, deposition and corrosion forms bays. Deposition is when sediments such and sand and shingle are washes onto the shore. If there are alternate bands of hard and softer rocks in the coastline, the
Sea Defences in Minehead.
Minehead is situated on the West Somerset coast. It has the second largest tidal range in the world, 14m. The large tides have been a mixed blessing in the past. Although they have allowed Minehead to develop into a busy seaside harbour they have also flooded the town on numerous occasions. (1910, 1936, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1992 and twice in 1996). At present Minehead has a huge range of leisure, sport and entertainment facilities. These include the Butlins holiday resort, the Aquasplash leisure pool and the newly refurbished Leisure centre at the West Somerset Community College. All of these help to provide an attractive, seaside resort to holidaymakers. Before the sea defences were built however, the constant flooding was costing the town a great amount of money spent mostly on clearing up after the floods. All of this money would have been more useful if it was ploughed into more attractions for tourists. After the defences were built, the money could then be spent on improving the visual impact of Minehead. This has brought much more revenue to the town. During the next fifty years it was forecast that storm damage would cost upwards of £21 million. This is why a £12.3 million outlay for sea defence improvement would be such a good investment. The 1.8 miles of sea defences at Minehead were conceived to firstly stop the regular flooding of the town and secondly, to stop
‘The costs of extending sea defences at Walton-on-the-Naze are too high and the benefits are too small’.
'The Costs of Extending Sea Defences at Walton-on-the-Naze are too high and the Benefits are too small' Introduction Walton is the southeast of England; part of the town is situated on a headland called the 'Naze'. To get to Walton we will go across the Orwell Bridge and along the A12, then we will travel onto the A113 and then go onto the B1033 and then up to Walton. This whole journey is fifty kilometres approximately. There is map of Walton and the route to it on page 3 Walton has got a colourful background: * The earliest human remains found at Walton are dated
