Abbotts Farm Flashcards
1
Q
Why?
A
Eustatic rise and isostatic shrinking - 6mm sea rise per year
2
Q
Solution?
A
In 2000 five breaches made in embankments allowing 80 hectares of arable land to be covered by sea water
Development of mudflats and salt marshes
3
Q
Positives
A
Creation of salt marsh
Saved £500k on maintenance
Salt marsh acts as natural flood defence
Reduced pressure on sea wall elsewhere along black water estuary
4
Q
Negatives
A
Loss of arable land
Transport communication links disrupted
Local objections
5
Q
What
A
40% of salt marshes in Essex been lost due to coastal squeeze in last 25 years
