Hard Engineering - New Brighton Flashcards
What is the area?
Popular tourist destination but declined over last 30 yrs
Why is it at risk of flooding and erosion?
Located NW top of wireless and relieves pounding from wind
Why is it so vulnerable?
Waves have strong fetch + area is o my few metres asl = flooding
What is the largest defence and when was it constructed?
Large sea wall = constructed in 1930s
How high is it?
4m
Describe the wall
Curved to deflect waves but being worn down
What are the cons?
Requires a lot of maintenance = expensive
Eye sore = doesn’t fit in
What are the advantages?
Been v.effective at decreasing erosion + flooding
Produced 100m of new land
No cases of cliff collapse in many years
What else has been done?
Coastal zoning = area behind sea wall undeveloped + all residential developments are placed on top of cliffs
