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GCSE Geography · key term
The landward movement of a coastline or cliff edge as material is removed.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 1.3, 1.6 · Paper 1
Revise: Coastal Physical ProcessesCoastal retreat is the resulting movement of the cliff edge or coastline inland.
The landward movement of a coastline as erosion and cliff collapse remove material.
The landward movement of a coastline or cliff edge over time.
Paper 2
The landward movement of the coastline or cliff edge as material is lost through erosion and mass movement.
Revise: Marine and Sub-aerial Coastal ProcessesTogether, these processes change the coastal landscape and cause coastal retreat: the cliff edge or coastline moves inland.
When assessing coastal retreat, consider rock type and structure as well as weather. The same storm need not produce the same amount of change everywhere.
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