Coastal Management- Lyme Regis Flashcards

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where is lyme regis

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a historic town in Dorset, southwest England

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why does the coast need managing

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-powerful waves erode the sea cliffs causing them to collapse and many properties have been damaged

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why is lyme regis managed by hard engineering systems

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-a population of over 3600 people
-500,000 tourists visit a year
-without protection around 900m of the A3052road would have been lost in 50yrs
-historic town may have been lost

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Describe the management scheme

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by 2007, £26million had been spent protecting the main town by
-replenishing beaches
-extending existing rock armour
-improving drainage systems

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what happened for Lyme Regis in 2015

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£19.5 million had been spent on 390m of sea walls and rock armour to protect roads into the town

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was the scheme useful

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yes- Lyme Regis and the A3052 road are no longer at risk

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State the positive effects for the Lyme Regis coastal management

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-improved beaches have increased trade by up to 20%
-rock armour absorbs the energy of powerful waves
-people feel more secure buying property in Lyme Regis and the new defenses have made it easier to ensure houses

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State the negative effects for the Lyme Regis coastal management

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-greater number of tourists, meaning more traffic, litter and noise pollution
-no fossils are exposed
-residents believe it was very expensive for a short-time solution as the defences may need rebuilding

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