L2 2014 coastalisation torquay
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Homework
• Find a photo of a coastal area and on it label at least 6 different factors that shape that area, e.g. Relief, high land that stops erosion from being too rapid
PEER ASSESSMENT
Swap your homework with your
neighbour and check that they have 6
different factors on each photo.
Last lesson …
homework past question
Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas
Coastalisation
• Movement of people to the coast. • Causes conflicts are new homes are required by
sea and development can upset locals. • In 1990 30% of worlds population lived on the
coast, by 2002 that had risen to 40%. Today 50% of the worlds population live within 60km of the sea.
• Coast becoming ‘loved to death’ – factors that drew people there are being destroyed by them.
• So why are people flocking there?
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas
What has caused exponential
growth of coastal populations?
Flat Land
Soil Fertility Biodiversity
Equable climate
Recreation / tourism opportunities
Potential for fishing Accessibility
Industry & port Development
TASKCopy this down but add a sentence explaining each factor and an e.g. if possibleE.g. Flat land. This is essential for allowing any building to happen, especially large scale industries. E.g. Tokyo Bay
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas
Coastalisation
• Human resources cause more development too, such as;– Skills – Enterprise– New uses for old buildings – People providing services for each other
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas
Coastalisation Case Study UK Resort - Torquay, South Devon
Coastalisation Case Study UK Resort - Torquay, South Devon
• Torbay is in South Devon – you will visit this area on your fieldtrip…
• Torbay is made up of three towns, Torquay, Paignton and Brixham
• Torbay has a population of 134,000 – Torquay 60,000• The local economy is heavily reliant on tourism• With over 40% of the workforce employed in the
tourist industry• £3.8 million was spent by domestic tourists alone in
2005
LO: Coastalisation Case Study - Torquay
Why did Torquay grow as a coastal resort?
LO: Coastalisation Case Study - Torquay
TASK: Copy out the table below, cut out the cards and then stick them into the appropriate place on your table.
Environmental factors
Economic factors Social factors Who decides????
LO: Coastalisation Case Study - Torquay
Natural Economic Social WHO decides?Mild climate – faces east
1848 Great Western Railway promoted area as the English Riviera.
Victorians promoted it as a place for sick to visit. No industrial air pollution in Torquay unlike the cities.
Great Western Railway
Sheltered – faces east
Railways opened up for middle classes, affordable.
Fashionable – sign of wealth.
Local Authority / Mayor
1 degree warmer than Exeter
Great Western Railway
Tourists
Sea – sandy beach Local Business / land owners
LO: Coastalisation Case Study - Torquay
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Where does Torquay fit on the Butler Model?
Butlers Model:• Small village, local industry such as fishing, good
climate, sheltered harbour, • Expanding Tourism. Shift from primary to tourism • Intensive Tourism. Tourism dominant function.
Torquay now got Living Coast – flagship project. Harbour waterfront regenerated fort tourists.
• Where Torquay is now.
• NOW: option to continue to be profitable and successful or could crash and loose its popularity.
• In order to keep popular with tourists, Torquay needs to attract people away from cheap flights abroad.
LO: Coastalisation Case Study - Torquay
Task
Produce a 30 second imovie to explain why Torquay has experienced such rapid growth – coastalisation.
• Investigate why Torquay has grown and chart the changes in their population and popularity over time.
• Human and physical reasons why Torquay has grown. • Include a section on the general growth of UK seaside
resorts and relate to the growth of Torquay.• Include a sketch map of the area.
LO: Coastalisation Case Study - Torquay
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