Heysham And Morecambe - Hard Engineering

Question 1

What over defence option has heysham and morecambe taken?

Answer 1

Hold the line

Question 2

Give three hard engineering techniques used in morecambe give numbers where possible

Answer 2

Rock armour - 436,000 tonnes
Sea walls- along the length of the promenade
Gabions - 500 cages

Question 3

Give three reasons why morecambe is worth investing in hard engineering strategies (cost benefit analysis)

Answer 3

Large town with many businesses along the promenade
On western edge has a nuclear power station
On eastern edge has a large A road

Question 4

Why are some stratagies within morecambe soft not hard

Answer 4

Special site of scientific interest so engineering must be sympathetic to this