Digimap for Schools Geography Resources

Where were these images taken? What kind of a coastal place is this? Can you match the images to

the right map?

Coastal Mysteries

© EDINA at University of Edinburgh 2013This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution – Non-Commercial License

Three different coastal resorts

Which pairs go together?

Which maps do they match

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• What kind of changes have taken place?• Who or what is responsible?• What does this mean for people living there?• What might happen next?• Which of these places do you think is changing the

quickest?• What features on the map might change?

Why have these places changed?

1. Happisburgh: coastal erosion on the Norfolk Coast

2. Brighton West Pier

3. Brighton sea front

4. Tenby beach

5. Happisburgh Lighthouse

6. Tenby Harbour

7. Happisburgh lighthouse http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2138834 © Copyright Richard Law and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

8. Brighton West Pier http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/43486 © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

9. Brighton Seafront http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/24607 © Copyright GaryReggae and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

Answers and photo credits