EQ4- Bacton coastal management

Question 1

What strategy is being used at Bacton, North norfolk?

Answer 1

Strategy: Soft engineering. Sand scaping
-The scheme has placed approx 1.8 million cubic meters of sediment (sand) on the beaches at Bacton Gas Terminal and the villages of Bacton and Walcott.

Question 2

How much is it costing for sandscaping at Bacton?

Answer 2

It is costing £20 million of sediment for 6km of coastline

Question 3

What is an advantage of the Bacton Sandscaping strategy?

Answer 3

-Protects the gas terminal, prevents flooding and prevents erosion.

Question 4

What is a disadvantage of the Bacton Sandscaping strategy?

Answer 4

-£22 million is being spent every 20-25 years.
-Expensive and requires maintenance