Factors Affecting Landform Change Rates

Assess how various factors affect the rates of landform change.
Compare located studies in both river and coastal UK landscapes where landforms and rates of change differ significantly.
Explain how geology, including relative resistance and rock structure, influences concordant and discordant coastlines.
Analyze the impact of climate, including the importance of prevailing wind direction and fetch on coastal processes.
Evaluate how climate affects seasonal variations in river discharge and the impact of extreme weather events on both river and coastal environments.
Understand the role of human activity in managing river and coastal landforms to reduce erosion.
Assess the unintended consequences of human intervention, such as accelerated erosion from interrupting longshore drift.

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