coastal protection case study- pevernsey bay coastal defence scheme
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- Created on: 09-01-13 15:22
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- Shoreline management plan (SMP)- suggests holding line because land has over 10,000 properties, significant number of commerical premises (caravan parks), main road/railway close to coast, pervernsey levels- environmentally sensitive (SSSI) at risk, lots of farming land
- pervernsey coastal defence LTD.- company set up to manage coast in this area
- 25 year contract important because as it gives company oppertunity to experiment with new methods of defence as the method has to evironmentally sustainable
- beach replenishments scheme works by derdgeing sediment from…
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