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1
Q

Where is it located?

A

Dorset, UK

2
Q

What are the two methods of coastal management in Lyme Regis?

A

Beach front and Slopes

3
Q

What does the Beach front method involve?

A

To combat wave attack : Groynes, Extended Cobb, Sea Walls and Rock Armour (All examples of Hard Engineering) + Beach nourishment.

4
Q

What does the Slopes method involve?

A

To prevent landslides : Soil Nailing/Piling has been used and a Landslide Warning System has been introduced.

5
Q

What are the benefits of the coastal management methods?

A
  • 140 properties lost over the next 50 years if no action taken
  • Protection secures tourism which is worth £994 million
  • Safeguards beach
  • Improves access to amenities
    >BENEFITS OUTWEIGH COSTS 6:1
6
Q

What are the costs of the coastal management methods?

A
  • Costs £21 million
  • Environmental impacts
  • Terminal groyne syndrome further down coast