Coastal Management: Lyme Regis - Case Study (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards
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Hard Engineering definition
Hard Engineering definition
Using artificial structures to manage coastal erosion
Soft Engineering definition
Soft Engineering definition
Sustainable & natural approach to managing the coast
What is a sea wall
What is a sea wall
Concrete wall that reflects wave energy back to sea
What are gabions
What are gabions
Wire cages filled with rocks built at foot of cliffs
What are groynes
What are groynes
Wooden fences at right angles that trap longshore drift
What is beach replenishment
What is beach replenishment
Sand and shingle added to the beach
What is managed retreat
What is managed retreat
Removing defences & allowing sea to flood behind
Where is Lyme Regis located
Where is Lyme Regis located
SW England, on the Jurassic Coast
Lyme Regis tourism employment
Lyme Regis tourism employment
37,500 people employed in tourist sector
Annual tourism income in Lyme Regis
Annual tourism income in Lyme Regis
£800 million per year
Lyme Regis scheme name & start
Lyme Regis scheme name & start
Environmental Improvement Scheme, early 1990s
Phase 1: steel pins used (2003)
Phase 1: steel pins used (2003)
1000 steel pins to hold rocks together
Phase 2: shingle amount for nourishment
Phase 2: shingle amount for nourishment
75,000 tonnes dredged from Channel
Phase 4: sea wall cost
Phase 4: sea wall cost
£20 million for 390m sea wall
Total cost of Lyme Regis scheme
Total cost of Lyme Regis scheme
Over £30 million