Medmerry Flashcards
When did the sea last breach the shingle bank?
2008
What was the cost of damages in Medmerry in 2008?
£5 million
What did the Medmerry coastal realignment scheme create?
an intertidal habitat
When did work begin?
In 2011
When did work finish?
in 2014
How long of an embankment did they create?
7km
What did they use to build the embankment?
clay
What did the embankment create?
an intertidal zone, protecting properties from coastal flooding
What was built behind the embankment and what was its purpose?
a channel was built to collect draining water
What material was used to build the rock armour?
6 thousand tonnes of rock from Norway
What was made after the embankment and the rock armour?
a 110m breach in the shingle bank to allow the sea to flood the land
What are the social benefits of the scheme?
-Selsey has best protection from coastal flooding
-the area now has 10km of footpaths, 7km of bike paths and 5km of bridleways
What is Selsey’s chance of flooding?
1 in 1000
What are the economic benefits of the scheme?
-caravan parks and Selsey’s main road route are protected
-increase in green tourism boosts economy
-vegetation on the salt marsh supports extensive cattle farming
What are the environmental benefits of the scheme?
-the site contain 500 hectares of habitat of Principal importance
Who manages the nature reserve
RSPB
What does the nature reserve compensate for?
the losses due to development around The Solent
What are the social issues around the scheme?
-some residents wished EA explored other options
-some resent the significant sum of money spent on a sparsely populate area
What are the economic issues around the scheme?
-the project was expensive
-good agricultural land was abandoned
How expensive was the project?
£28 million
What are the environmental issues surrounding the Medmerry scheme?
despite planning, the habitat of existing species were disturbed
