Lyme Regis (coastal management)

Question 1

Where is Lyme Regis?

Answer 1

South coast of England

Question 2

What is Lyme Regis known as?

Answer 2

Jurassic coast

Question 3

What is Lyme Regis famous for?

Answer 3

Fossils

Question 4

List five issues at Lyme Regis

Answer 4

The town is built on unstable cliffs
The coastline is eroding more rapidly than any in Europe due to powerful waves from the South West
Many properties have been destroyed or damaged
Erosion on the foreshore
Sea walls have been breached many times

Question 5

List five forms of management in place at Lyme Regis

Answer 5

New sea walls and promenade constructed
Hundreds of large nails used to hold rocks together
Improved drainage and pre-profiling of the slope of the beach
Creation of wide sand and shingle beach (shingle from English channel, sand from France)
Extension of rock armour at The Cobb and Eastern end of the sea front

Question 6

List three positive outcomes of management at Lyme Regis

Answer 6

New beaches -> increased visitor numbers -> sea front businesses are thriving
The new defences have stood up to recent stormy winters
The harbour is now better protected, benefiting boat owners and fisherman

Question 7

List four negative outcomes of management at Lyme Regis

Answer 7

Increased visitor numbers -> conflicts over traffic and litter with locals
New defences spoil natural coastal landscape
Sea wall interferes with coastal processes, affecting neighbouring coastlines
Stabilising cliffs prevents land slips which could reveal important fossils