Coasts Case Studies Flashcards
1
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Southhampton Water:
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- largest oil refinery in the UK
- one of the largest chemical plants in Europe
- 800 hectare nature reserve
- world famous sailing resort
- large marines
- major port (sheltered deep-water habour, ideal for shipping routes to Middle East and USA)
2
Q
What methods did St Lucia use to protect the reef?
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- educational and friendly approach
- local people responsible for establishment
- considered tourism, conservation and fishery
- restricted fishing, yaytching and recreational areas
3
Q
Was St Lucia effective?
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- financial problems (locals relied on tourism)
- intensified fishing (pressure on marine resources)
- number of fish did not increase
- open conflict and threats towards SMMA
4
Q
What methods did Lundy use to protect the reef?
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- voluntary ban on suction dredging for scallops
- eventually banned all dredging and twarling in whole reserve and potting in parts
- conflict between divers and commerical people
- MAFF stepped in and put zones in place
1) spear-fishing banned
2) twarling banned
3) potting banned
5
Q
Was Lundy effective?
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- sea life flourished
- governemnt would like to see similar reserves in rest of the UK
- success due to long-term funding and public support
- 10,000s of types of plants and animals
6
Q
What was the situation in Happisburgh?
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- coastline shifting 40ft per year
- only a few meters above sea level
- revetments used to protect the coast, however were damaged
- offshore breakwaters not working properly
- sea wall the only thing protecting the land but was 50 years old
7
Q
What did they do about Happisburgh?
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- managed retreat on the wall
- homes, buildings, farms, forests, roads etc will be destroyed
- rock band built as tempory measure
- locals trying to raise money
8
Q
What was the situation in Sea Palling?
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- sea wall built in 1953
- large beach to absorb wave energy
- by 1990 most of the sea wall was washed away
9
Q
What did they do about Sea Palling?
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- 100000 tonnes of boulders in front of sea wall
- 1 million cubic meters of sand brought in
- four offshore reefs
- second set later added
10
Q
Why was Sea Palling protected and not Happisbugh?
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Sea Palling has the Norfolk Broads National Park, a famous wetland area that attracts a million tourists each year.