1. Factors that have led to exponential
population growth in coastal areas
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas

2. Todays lesson
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas

3. Coastalisation
• Movement of people to the coast.
• Causes conflicts are new homes are required
by sea and development can upset locals.
• Coast becoming ‘loved to death’ – factors that
drew people there are being destroyed by
them.
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas

4. What has caused
exponential
growth of coastal
populations?
Flat Land
Soil Fertility
Biodiversity
Equable climate
Recreation / tourism
opportunities
Potential for fishingAccessibility
Industry & port
Development
TASK
Copy this down but add a sentence explaining each factor
E.g. Flat land. This is essential for allowing any building to happen, especially
large scale industries. E.g. Tokyo Bay
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas

5. LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas

6. Coastalisation
• Human resources cause more development
too, such as;
– Skills
– Enterprise
– New uses for old buildings
– People providing services for each other
LO: Factors that have led to exponential population growth in coastal areas

7. Case Study: Investigating the growth
of a UK coastal Resort, Bournemouth

9. Tourism in Bournemouth
• Watch this video clip to see more about tourism
in Bournemouth, write down some of the
attractions.

10. Case Study: Investigating the growth of
a UK coastal Resort, Bournemouth
Produce a PowerPoint presentation using the maps and
handouts from me explaining why B’mouth has
experienced such rapid growth – coastalisation.
– Investigate why Bournemouth (a coastal city) has
grown and chart the changes in their population and
popularity over time.
– Human and physical reasons why B’mouth has grown.
– Include a section on the general growth of UK seaside
resorts.
– Use p178-181 in the fish book.