Isle of Wight coastal plain
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The Isle of Wight coastal plain is a low-lying, gently sloping fringe of land along the Isle of Wight’s shoreline characterized by its settlements, farmland, and coastal landscapes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isle of Wight coastal hinterland | 1 |
| Isle of Wight coastal plain canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal plain
ⓘ
physical geographic region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Isle of Wight downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| forms | transition zone between land and sea on Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
coastal landscapes
ⓘ
gently sloping land ⓘ low-lying topography ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
beaches
ⓘ
coastal marshes ⓘ estuaries ⓘ harbours ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphology |
alluvial deposits
ⓘ
marine-influenced landforms ⓘ soft coastal cliffs ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
farmland
ⓘ
settlements ⓘ tourism-related development ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | fringe along shoreline of Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
fluvial deposition
ⓘ
marine deposition ⓘ tidal influence ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType |
coastal towns
ⓘ
villages ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
hedgerows ⓘ improved grassland ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
coastal habitats
ⓘ
local tourism economy ⓘ settlement distribution on Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Isle of Wight NERFINISHED ⓘ South East England ⓘ |
| partOf | Isle of Wight coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
coastal flooding risk ⓘ |
| supports |
mixed arable farming
ⓘ
pastoral farming ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
ⓘ
residential development ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.