Homework Geography 7.1

1. Describe how the settlement pattern of Australia is related to issues in the coastal environment?
Australia's population is expanding especially in the coastal region therefore more issues are becoming apparent. 

2. Why is the sustainable development of the coastline the aim of coastal management strategies?
 To stop many issues occurring such as pollution, overdevelopment, inappropiate development and to keep the wellbeing of the coast and Australian waters.

3. What trend has been labelled 'sea change'?
The trend of more and more people moving from large cities to smaller coastal towns and villages where the lifestyle is more relaxed.

4. Describe one government response to 'sea change'.
Residential caps or a population ceiling for their town in an effort to stop overdevelopment of the area.

5. Select four of the geographical issues facing the coastal environment presented in this unit. For each issue identify the human actions that cause the issue.
Pollution - People not disposing of rubbish correctly.
Overdevelopment - people moving to small beach towns and building house/apartments.
Inappropriate - Developments that alter the natural environment(usually large to house many)
6. What role do geographers play in developing management solutions to issues in coastal environments?
They play a role in finding out what the Environment or specific area needs, what state it needs to get to and all the details in between.