Bournemouth Vs Barton

Question 1

Reasons to protect

Answer 1

Coastal defences present for 100 years
Costal erosion of 1m a year
Tourism worth £472 million a year
Tourism employs 11604 people
3000 homes at risk
100 businesses at risk

Question 2

The defences

Answer 2

New 17 year plan agreed in 2015
Total cost is 50 mil
Replacement of 53 groynes
Dredged material from isle of white spread on beach every 5 years
Mainly funded by environment agency

Question 3

Issue for Barton

Answer 3

Settlement down cost from Bournemouth
Loss of beach
Erosion rates of 3m per year
Lack of beach to absorb energy of waves
Lower economic valued area means concerns less likely to be addressed