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?


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



Coastalisation

• Human resources cause more development too, such as;– Skills – Enterprise– New uses for old buildings – People providing services for each other


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?


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????


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


Can you add anything else…..

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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.


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.


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