Eastbourne

Question 1

Where was Eastbourne?

Answer 1

Sussex, South coast

Question 2

What was Eastbourne?

Answer 2

A coastal management scheme

Question 3

Why did they do the coastal management scheme (Eastbourne)

Answer 3

-Protect the town from waves and coastal flooding.
-Old groynes badly damaged and ineffective, loss of beach shingle due to winter storms, sea wall unstable due to undermining, sea level rise threatening flooding in the town

Question 4

Advantages of Eastbourne

Answer 4

-Tourist numbers increased to 5 million, earning the local economy £130M a year

-The strategies protect homes, reducing insurance costs

Question 5

Disadvantages of Eastbourne

Answer 5

-Dredging if shingle has damaged sea floor habitats

-Beach shrunk as the groynes have stopped longshore drift of shingle

Question 6

What was Eastbourne Shoreline Management Plan?

Answer 6

-1 million tonnes of shingle added to beach: absorb wave energy
-94 timber grounds rebuilt using tropical hardwood
-Sea wall repairs:
withstand force of waves
-Rock armour:
protects cliffs from being undercut, easier and cheaper than sea walls