case study poole Flashcards

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what 5 engineering strategies are there in Poole Bay

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  1. groynes
  2. recurved sea wall
  3. rock armour
  4. beach nourishment
  5. dune regeneration
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what are the 2 strategies in Poole Quay

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  • sea wall 375 m (RENEWED)

- flood defenses need to be raised by 350 mm (IMPROVED) —-> to protect against sea-level rise due to climate change

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what is the strategy at Sandbanks beach

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  • 5 new groynes

have rock armour/riprap to protect groyne from erosion

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what are the 2 strategies at Bournemouth Beach

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  • 56 new groynes (life span 25 years and cost £50 million)

COUNCIL DID CBA AND LEARNT THE MONEY WILL BE EARNED BACK THROUGH TOURISM

  • replenish the beach every 5 years (beach nourishment costs £3.9 million)
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