Coastal Erosion Problems in Walton on the Naze

Coastal Erosion Problems in Walton on the Naze

The reason for doing this piece of coursework is to investigate the

coastal erosion problems in Walton on the Naze. In this project I will

be answering one main question: What should be done about the erosion

of the Naze?

Walton on the Naze is a seaside resort along the coast of Essex just 8

miles south of Harwich, it is the most easterly part of the Essex

coastline and it is surrounded by the North Sea. Walton is situated in

southeast England and in north Essex, near Clacton (11km direct),

Colchester (27km direct), and Brightlingsea (19km direct). It is a

small English seaside town with a pier and a sandy beach. The Naze

itself is about 1.5 miles north of Walton pier.

The Naze is a promontory that stretches northwards from the edge of

Walton. It separates the inlet of Walton channel to the west, from the

North Sea to the east. Part of the Naze is made up of a hill, which

is being eroded by the sea so that cliffs, up to 20 metres high rise

directly from the beach.

It is a small English seaside town with a pier and a sandy beach. The

Naze itself is about 1.5 miles north of Walton pier.

In 1977 large defence work, including a sea wall and breakwaters, were

undertaken on the southern part of the Naze to protect the cliff top

properties. The unprotected length of coastline runs from the Tower

Break water northwards for approximately 1,000 meters to the start of

the old Anglian Water Authority floodwall. The cliffs decrease in

height northwards from 20 meters to 4 meters. The cliffs are made up

of sand and gravel deposits that lay on top of London clay and it is

because of t...

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...Possible improvements:

To improve my results I would use more sophisticated equipment such as

an electronic angle measurer for measuring the angles of the cliff. I

would also hire people to do the work for me so I would be able to get

more accurate results, in a shorter length of time. I would also do a

door-to-door survey, so I could get more questionnaire results and

they would be of what the people next to the sea and people a bit

further away from the sea and make a comparison on the two results. I

would also take more measurements at different times of the year that

were accurate and I could make a better comparison between the

results. I would also take more long shore drift measurements. I

could have also done my write up a bit quicker. We could have also

returned to the Naze and taken more measurements.