Soft engineering: Formby Point on the Sefton Coast

Question 1

protection was needed because

Answer 1

of the degradation of the 17km stretch of sand dunes

Question 2

the sand dunes are………..long and between ……and…………in width

Answer 2

17 km long

between 200m and 4 km wide

Question 3

formby point is north of

Answer 3

liverpool

Question 4

the sand dunes move inland by………..to………… m a year

Answer 4

3 to 4 m a year

Question 5

6 ways in which the dunes were regenerated were:

Answer 5

• placing old Christmas trees on the seaward side of the dunes to encourage embryo dunes to form and sand to be deposited
• certain areas were fenced off from pedestrian access
• a pedestrian walk way was built above the dunes to prevent trampling
• wooden posts were anchored at the front of the dunes to encourage dunes to grow
• local people were educated with rangers about conservation and protecting the dunes
• driving off-road vehicles was banned on the dunes