Lyme Regis Flashcards
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location of lyme regis
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coastal town in west dorset, England
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oportunities of lyme regis
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- Tourism – beautiful sheltered beaches & harbour with good scenery & mild climate
- Boost in economy - visitors spent £44 million in 2017.
- Jobs - 930 tourist related jobs
- Recreational activities – sailing & wind surfing
- Fossil hunting
- Holiday homes, B&Bs, Hotels.
- Fishing – jobs and seafood bars
3
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how much did visitors spend in 2017
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44 million
4
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number of tourist related jobs
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930
5
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recreational activities
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- sailing
- wind surfing
- pleasure boat rides
6
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management of lyme regis
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- The management plan has been divided into 3 phases
- £35 million spent since 1994 to prevent coastal erosion & to protect homes, roads & infrastructure.
- Work has secured 390m of coastline for next 50yrs & 480 homes have been saved
7
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how much money has been spent to prevent coastal erosion
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35 million
8
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number of homes saved from coastal erosion
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480
9
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how many metres of coastline secured
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390 metres
10
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problems of management
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- Expensive for small community.
- Protection will only last 50yrs
- Expectation that they should continue to protect the area
11
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how long will coastal protection last
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50 years
12
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phase 1 of management
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in 1995 sea wall and promenade with rock armour built east of the mouth of the river Lim
13
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phase 2 of management
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- 2005-2007 at a cost of £17million
- old wooden groynes replaced by big stone groynes
- Beach replenished with sand to absorb wave energy & protect sea wall & sea front from erosion.
- Rock armour added
- Drain improvements & weighing down of the front of the cliff
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phase 3 of management
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- in 2013 Built 390m stretch of sea wall in the eastern part of the town.
- cost of £20million
- largest and most complex coastal protection scheme in England.
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benefits of management
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- Long term protection against erosion.
- More sand on beach – better for tourism.
- New promenade – able to walk along whole beach at high tide.
- Calmer conditions for boats in the harbour
- Town more secure & safe.
