Happisburgh case study Flashcards
1
Q
management strategy
A
no active intervention
2
Q
what happened to the original defences?
A
destroyed by wave force in 1950’s
3
Q
what happened in 1990’s?
A
local authority decided to replace existing defences to protect village
4
Q
why didn’t they buld rock groynes in 2001?
A
too expensive
5
Q
effects by 2025
A
- 15 properties lost
- loss of caravan park
- no beach
6
Q
effects by 2105
A
- between 20-35 properties lost
- 45 hectres of agriculture lost
- loss of st Mary’s church
- there is a beach but with no access
7
Q
socioeconomic impacts
A
house prices decrease
loss of tourism
loss of farmland=jobs
