EQ4- Rossall, Blackpool Coatal managememt Flashcards
1
Q
What strategy is being used at Rossall, Blackpool?
A
Hard engineering
Sea walls, revetments, rock armour, and a promenade were built to protect the coastline.
2
Q
How much did the hard engineering schemes cost at Rossall, Blackpool?
A
£64 million
3
Q
What are the advantages to the hard engineering strategies at Rossall, Blackpool?
A
-Protects 7,500 properties from risk
of flooding.
4
Q
What are the disadvantages of the hard engineering schemes at Rossall, Blackpool?
A
-Most expensive project out of all the case studies
-If sea level predictions were true, the low-lying land could flood. so, is it even worth spending millions on it if it will be underwater?
