coasts lesson 13

Learning Focus:Learning Focus: How should the coastline be managed near

Mappleton? • What: Identify the threats to the

coastline and the impacts on different people

• How: Consider the opinions of different stakeholders

• Why: To enable students to evaluate different options and justify one chosen management strategy

Connect: Your assessment task

• You need to investigate the need for and the different options there are to manage the coast south of Mappleton.

• You should produce a proposal for the council to that shows how the area should be managed in the future.

• You should use the success criteria and assessment level descriptions to guide you through the different stages of your investigation.

Background information

Watch the video and identify the threats to the coastline and the reasons why it is under threat.

Read through the background information for more ideas.

Activate: Why does this stretch of coastline need protecting?

Who are the stakeholders?• Read through the information about

the stakeholders and write down what you think their views might be about protecting the coast further.

The options:• Option 1 – do nothing and manage the

retreat of the coastline

• Option 2 – beach nourishment to the south of Mappleton

• Option 3 – install further groynes south of Mappleton

• Option 4 - install rock armour south of Mappleton

Demonstrate:Demonstrate: Carry out a SWOTSWOT analysis

of each of the optionsStrengths

What are the good things about this option – consider the economic, environmental and social benefits.

WeaknessesWhat are the bad things about this option – consider the economic, environmental and social impacts.

OpportunitiesHow could you improve your option to reduce the negatives?

ThreatsWhat could go wrong if this option is put in place? Remember to think about long and short term…Remember to think about long and short term…

Reflect:Reflect: Class Vote!How should the coastline be

managed?

• Option 1Option 1 – do nothing and manage the retreat of the coastline

• Option 2Option 2 – beach nourishment to the south of Mappleton

• Option 3Option 3 – install further groynes south of Mappleton

• Option 4Option 4 - install rock armour south of Mappleton