How have geomorphic processes altered the coastline in Sitges &
how have people tried to manage these processes?
how have people tried to manage these processes?
Deadline: Tuesday 23 September 2025 - 8.00pm
Chapter 4 - Data Interpretation
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Word Count - 1000
How have geomorphic processes altered the coastline in Sitges
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How successfully have people tried to manage these processes?
Consider this….
Physical
Dynamic (ever changing) stretch of coastline permeated by bands of resistant and less resistant rock. Fetch of up to 600km (Page 9). Frequency of fetch and direction of wave energy is predominately in two directions (Page 10). Winter storms accelerate the levels of coastal erosion and sedimentary rocks such as limestone are more susceptible to corrasion (acidity of water). Sitges is built directly on top of soft clays, sands and gravels and these are susceptible to faster and more dramatic rates of erosion.
Think about the two different types of coastline in Sitges and the associated features (hard rock & soft rock). Beaches and where the softer rocks is found and just beyond the nightclub, there are hard rock features including wave cut notches, stumps and blow holes (plenty of photos). What causes these features? Link in to the different types of erosion.
How and where does LSD take place? What do your measurement tell you from the pebble beach? Does this match up with the groyne depth measurements on beaches 1-5?
Consider this ....
Human
Sitges has been referred to as the St. Tropez of Spain with property prices approaching those of the most expensive European cities, the main reason for this being the setting by the sea and the surrounding . Proximity to Barcelona International Airport is also a major advantage. Tourism numbers every year are large and hotels, shops, bars and restaurants are spread over the resort. The resort generates €millions every year in tourism and is well known as one of the largest gay resorts in Europe. Expensive property on the sea front such as the €5 million mansion!!
All this is worth protecting, especially when you have seen what geomorphic processes are at work above.
What have humans done to alter the coastline? What types of protection have they put into place, where and why and do they work?
How do these protection methods affect the geomorphic processes at work on this piece of coastline? You will need to study carefully your beach profile data sheet and bi-polar analysis.
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How do geomorphic processes affect the coast in Sitges, Spain?
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Paper 3 - Coursework
iGCSE Geography 0460
May 2024
Word Count (should be no more than 2000).
