Jurassic Coast Flashcards
Where is the Jurassic Coast?
Between Dorset and Devon near West Bay.
What is it often described as?
A ‘geological walk through time’.
What are some key features of the coast?
World Heritage Site
UNESCO Site
Has a harbour
Lyme Regis fishing village and small port nearby
Who was in charge of the coastal management scheme?
West Bay Coastal Defence and Improvement Scheme
What did the coastal management scheme involve?
New Western pier with rock armour Demolish old one New rock groynes Beach replenishment New slip way
How much did the coastal management cost in total?
£17 mil.
What was the main aim of the scheme?
To protect the Jurassic Coast and allow better access to the harbour.
What are two unique physical formations that erosion has created?
Lulworth cove (sea broken through to less resistant rock behind) Durdle Door (coastal arch as band of soft Purbeck limestone)
What is at risk to the coastal management scheme?
Salt marshes from coastal squeezing & eustatic change
Vegetation from eutrophication
Mudflats being built on
Birds from oil spills & rubbish deposited from MSC Napoli Disaster where container ship bleached nearby at Boscombe (bikes and motorcycles)
Studland Sand Dunes
What effect does coastal management have on the Studland sand dunes?
Risk to rare vegetation Litter Feet trampling dune plants Swash from jet ski's damaging seagrass beds SSI
What effect does tourism have on the environment? (and particularly which group of tourists)
Kimmeridge Bay fossil hunters trampling stone turning degrade cliff remove fossils
What have they done to reduce tourist environmental damage?
Education at visitor centre but it is voluntary so there are limitations
