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1
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Increase erosion

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Coastal defences that are already used increased erosion down the coast, this causes more problems

2
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Easington gas terminal

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The gas terminal is protected but the local village is not this causes many conflict between locals and the gas terminal

3
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Wildlife

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It is losing diversity along the coast because the environment cannot support many species due to the lack of sediment

4
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Hornsea during winter and longshore drift

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Hornsea introduced groynes because the beach was being lost because of longshore drift and winter storms