Slapton Flashcards
What type of coastline is it
it is both a high and low energy coastline– high energy as it contains a bay between two headlands. but also contains depositional landforms eg barrier beach formed by constructive waves
start point is a …
high energy area as it is a headland, so experiences wave refraction
what is the key strategy along slapton and how is it put in place
hold the line, achieved by the use of hard engineering in village locations and soft engineering in AONB
key strategies in place at Hallsands
north village protected by rip rap and newer properties set back from the sea.
still doesn’t have lots of protection from the beach due to dredging 100 years ago
impact of 2014 storm Imogen on Hallsands and Beesands
gouged out large parts of the defences at Hallsands and Beesands. £95,000 was spent on replenishing the existing defences at Beesands. rock armour has now been put in place at Hallsands for a cost of £20,000 to the residents (council wouldn’t pay for it)
details of the road realignment at Torcross in 2002
a new two way road was built 21m back from the previous carriageway . 12,000 tonnes of shingle was taken from street gate to build 2 bastions to help protect the line
why was road realignment at Torcross chosen as the best option for coastal management in that area
costs less
has less adverse environmental impact
what is the council doing to help plan for future issues
putting in a forward planning workshop - a sustainable and pragmatic approach and helps involve the locals to make sure they have their say
what was the recommended management policy
the report makes recommendations to the Slapton Line Partnership for a Management Policy for the Slapton Line. recommends what to do in the future
How long are the revetments that protect the car park
795m
How long is the sea wall at torcross
320m
Where does rock armour protect
A379
When was a report by Plymouth uni commissioned
2003
What did the Plymouth uni report look at
Effectiveness of current defences
Determine future approach to shoreline management
What shows that the current defences are not sustainable
January 2018 storm destroyed the road, still not fixed
