EQ4- Borth coastal management

Question 1

What strategy is being used at Borth, Wales as coastal management?

Answer 1

Hard engineering-
-Beach rock grounds and rock breakwaters are being used. Two of each placed at intervals along the beach which will retain shingle.

Question 2

What issues is Borth, wales suffering from?

Answer 2

The coastline is facing issues flooding, erosion and cliff instability.

Question 3

How much did the rock groynes and rock breakwaters at borth cost?

Answer 3

£29 million

Question 4

What are the advantages of the rock groynes and rock breakwaters at borth?

Answer 4

Rock groynes absorb wave energy and trap sediment so the coast behind the sand layer is protected from erosion.
-breakwaters reduce incoming wave energy
-allowed tourism and surfing to be brought to Borth.

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of the rock groynes and rock breakwaters at borth?

Answer 5

-Rock groynes can starve towns and villages of sediment further down the coast
-Breakwaters are hard to maintain.
-Money is being spent here but Fairbourne (a local village) is being given up on.