Physical Landscapes Of The UK

Question 1

What is the name of out managing costa managed retreat case study?

Answer 1

Medmerry, near Chichester.

Question 2

Why was the sea allowed to breach the sea wall in 2013 in the Medmerry managed retreat?

Answer 2

It was land of low value.

Question 3

How much did the Medmerry managed retreat cost?

Answer 3

£28 million

Question 4

Name 4 positive outcomes of the managed retreat in Medmerry.

Answer 4

Creates large natural saltmarsh
Protects farmland
Protects caravan sites
Establishes wildlife habitat

Question 5

What is our managing coasts hard engineering case study called?

Answer 5

Lyme Regis, Dorset.

Question 6

When was the hard engineering Lyme Regis plan set up and why?

Answer 6

1990’s and to protect the coast long term.

Question 7

What did phase 1 and 2 of the hard engineering at Lyme Regis include?

Answer 7

Sea walls, Rick armour and a shingle beach

Question 8

Why did phase 3 or hard engineering at Lyme Regis not go ahead?

Answer 8

Costs > benefits

Question 9

What was phase 4 if the hard engineering at Lyme Regis?

Answer 9

New sea wall and cliffs stabilised

Question 10

What was the total cost of the hard engineering in Lyme Regis?

Answer 10

£43 million

Question 11

Where is our other hard engineering case study?

Answer 11

Banbury

Question 12

When was the last historical flood in Banbury and how much did it cost?

Answer 12

1998 flooding cost £12.5 million

Question 13

When was the Banbury hard engineering scheme completed?

Answer 13

2012

Question 14

Name 1 social thing that the hard engineering in Banbury did?

Answer 14

Raised A361

Question 15

Name 1 economic thing that the hard engineering in Banbury did.

Answer 15

Protected over 400 houses and 70 businesses costing £18.5 billion but worth £100 million.

Question 16

Name 1 environmental thing that the hard engineering in Banbury did?

Answer 16

Then extracted Earth locally to build embankment, which created a small reservoir.