sandbanks Flashcards
1
Q
where is it located
A
Dorset, poole harbour
2
Q
which two strategies
A
groynes and beach renourishment
3
Q
how much does beach recharge cost
A
£20 per metre squared
4
Q
how much has been moved through beach renourishment
A
35 million metres squared
5
Q
how many groynes and how many are rock
A
13 - 5
6
Q
how much does each groin cost
A
100,000
7
Q
why does the peninsula need protecting
A
protects poole harbour which is used for water sports
block boats
sandbank hotel
8
Q
effect of sea level
A
sea levels are meant to rise by 0.6m in the next 100 years - lead to a loss of 18m pounds worth of property in 20 years
would cut of at lower points
9
Q
without intervention how much coastal retreat
A
1.6 m a year
