Coastal Management- Lyme Regis Flashcards
where is lyme regis
a historic town in Dorset, southwest England
why does the coast need managing
-powerful waves erode the sea cliffs causing them to collapse and many properties have been damaged
why is lyme regis managed by hard engineering systems
-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
Describe the management scheme
by 2007, £26million had been spent protecting the main town by
-replenishing beaches
-extending existing rock armour
-improving drainage systems
what happened for Lyme Regis in 2015
£19.5 million had been spent on 390m of sea walls and rock armour to protect roads into the town
was the scheme useful
yes- Lyme Regis and the A3052 road are no longer at risk
State the positive effects for the Lyme Regis coastal management
-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
State the negative effects for the Lyme Regis coastal management
-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