Coastal Realignment in Medmerry Flashcards
where is medmerry
south east of west sussex
what is special about medmerry
largest managed coastal realignment scheme in europe
how much did it cost
28million pounds and did 5million in damage
what is coastal realignment
the deliberate process of altering flood defenses to allow flooding of a presently defended area
what was previously present in medmerry
a shingle wall that costed 200k a year to maintain, since the 1990s. it proved to be less effective
how does coastal realignment socially benefit medmerry
allows for more variation of transportation routes. created 10km of footpaths and 7km of bike paths when it previously only had 2 small footpaths. gives community better quality of life, reach places quickly
how does coastal realignment economically impact medmerry
its extremely expensive to make and maintain (28million). debatable to whether the shingle wall (200k a year) is cheaper, but depends on how long its sustained.
how did the public react to the money used
responded with out-cries and said the money could eb used to develop other flooding management methods that existed
how does coastal realignment environmentally impact medmerry
soft engineering, creates habitats for wildlife
overall, is coastal realignment effective
yes because the effectiveness overpowers the drawbacks. although price is daunting, the long term savings compared to a shingle wall and the creation of habitats while protecting residents makes it effective
how can the fact that its is soft engineering negatively impact medmerry
transportation of natural resources like rock and sand, variating in size and colour or flooding a large area these can aesthetically clash with the original environment.suddenly disrupts the natural look residents are used to
