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What is the case study of a coastal landscape

A

Dorset coast
Swanage bay - clay
Old Harry and his wife - stack and stump made of chalk
Lulworth Cove

Chesil Beach (tombolo)
The Fleet Lagoon

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What is the coastal management scheme case study

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New Brighton (seaside town)

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Give info about King’s Parade Sea Wall

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£70 million
built 1929-1931
4m tall
spans 2.3km
Parts are curved to reflect wave energy
Produced 100m of new land
Caused a loss of 3m of sand

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Give info about coastal zoning

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the 100m of reclaimed land is completely undeveloped

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Give info about breakwaters and groynes

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£10 million
1985
Fort Groyne
Victoria Island

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Give info about beach nourishment and reprofiling

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£40,000
1987

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