coastal realignment, medmerry - paper 1 Flashcards
1
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where is it
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west sussed, south coast of England
2
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why is this project important
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its Europes largest realignment scheme
3
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why was the scheme needed
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- medmerry faced lots of problems with coastal flooding
- the 2008 floods caused £5m damage
4
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how long was the embankment
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7km
5
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why was an embankment put in place
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it created a new intertidal zone, protecting properties behind it
6
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why was a channel placed behind the embankment
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to collect the drainage water
7
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how much rock armor was used and why
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60,000 tonnes to link the remaining ridge and embankment
8
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what are the social advantages
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- selsey now only has a 1 in 100 chance of coastal flooding
- maintenance access point behind embankment provides a cycle route and footpath = less pressure on the NHS
9
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what are the social disadvantages
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- shouldn’t have given up the end as easy, sparkly populated area, did it need that much money?
10
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economic advantages
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- fishing nursery and salt marsh beef behind the embankment, 2 new car parks, 4 viewing points = easy access
11
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economic disadvantages
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- scheme was very expensive (28mill), costs 0.2 mill a year to maintain and there was a loss of farms
12
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environmental advantages
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- 300 hectares of new habitats behind embankment, huge nature reserve, increased biodiversity
13
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environmental disadvantages
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habitats of existing species got disrupted
