criccieth case study

Question 1

where is criccieth

Answer 1

north wales

Question 2

what strategy is used to workout whether criccieth is worth protecting

Answer 2

the 5/1 cost benefit which measures how much the land is valued compared to how much is spent on protecting is.

Question 3

is criccieth hold the line, advance the line, do nothing or managed retreat

Answer 3

in the west part near the town, there is hold the line being enforced, this will continue up till 2050, in the east part there is nothing, nut in the future the plan for this land will change to managed retreat

Question 4

what is the natural headland to the west of the beach called and what does it do

Answer 4

craig du, it acts as a natural gryone and traps sediment moving along the coast to nbuild up the beach in the west

Question 5

what hard engineering is found at criccieth

Answer 5

sea walls are found in front of the town, revetments are found at the hard cliffs to the west, groynes are found in the middle of thr beach, a break water is found to the west by the start of the beach and riprap