Case Study: Coastal Environment and Management at a Local Scale (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Location of Pevensey Bay
Location of Pevensey Bay
East Sussex coastline
Length of Pevensey Bay shingle barrier
Length of Pevensey Bay shingle barrier
9 km (between Eastbourne & Bexhill)
Direction of longshore drift at Pevensey Bay
Direction of longshore drift at Pevensey Bay
South-west to north-east
Annual sediment loss at Pevensey Bay
Annual sediment loss at Pevensey Bay
25,000 m³ per year
No. of properties protected at Pevensey Bay
No. of properties protected at Pevensey Bay
10,000 properties
Organisation managing Pevensey Bay defences
Organisation managing Pevensey Bay defences
PCDL (Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd)
Type of partnership at Pevensey Bay (first in UK for coasts)
Type of partnership at Pevensey Bay (first in UK for coasts)
Public-private partnership (PPP)
No. of beach management strategies at Pevensey Bay
No. of beach management strategies at Pevensey Bay
Six strategies (memory aid: R-R-B-R-G-S)
Frequency of beach surveys at Pevensey Bay
Frequency of beach surveys at Pevensey Bay
Twice a month using GPS on quad bike
Primary coastal concern at Pevensey Bay
Primary coastal concern at Pevensey Bay
Flood risk (not erosion)