Coastal Management- Lyme Regis

Question 1

Coastal management of Lyme Regis happens because:

Answer 1

-Unstable cliffs and powerful waves lead to the fast erosion of the cliffs at Lyme Regis.
-Lyme Regis has a popular seafront which needs to be protected from damage.
-Previous coastal defences in Lyme Regis have NOT been successful.

Question 2

What is the Lyme Regis environmental improvement scheme

Answer 2

-The Lyme Regis Environmental Improvement Scheme aims to protect the coastline at Lyme Regis.
-The Lyme Regis Environmental Improvement Scheme was completed in 2015.
-The Lyme Regis Environmental Improvement Scheme cost £43 million.

Question 3

Phases of the scheme

Answer 3

Phases 1 and 2 involved new sea walls being built. Rock armour was also added to protect the beach.
Phase 3 was cancelled following a cost-benefit analysis.
Phase 4 involved new sea walls to provide extra protection. Work to make the cliffs more stable was also completed.

Question 4

Impacts of the LREIS (positive

Answer 4

More tourists have visited Lyme Regis because the beaches have improved.
More tourists have visited Lyme Regis because there is better protection for the harbour.
Lyme Regis has been successfully protected from the sea during storms.

Question 5

Negative impacts of the LREIS

Answer 5

-People complain that the new defences ruin the natural coastline.
-Some people are concerned that the Lyme Regis Environmental Improvement Scheme could cause erosion of other areas of the coast.
-People are worried the erosion will be worse in other areas because of changes to the process of long-shore drift.