COAST AND RIVER CASE STUDY

nME THE COASTAL LANDFORM FORMED AT SWANAGE BAY, DUE TO EROSION.

The end of the headland has been eroded to become a stack called 'old Harry' and a stumps (collapsed stack)

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Coastal landscape, give the geology or rock type of this Bay

They are areas of softer rocks. Inbetween them, there are headlands called the Foreland made from a bank of Harder rock.

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Where is Lyme Regis Situated?

Lyme Regis is a town in West Dorset, situated 25 miles west of Dorehesk, and 25 miles East of Ereter.

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What management schmes were put in Lyme Regis?

Sea wall and finishes in 1995. Stabilieres behind it (cost it 17 million)

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History of Erosion events causing Lyme Regis?

Built on very unstable land and is exposed to the sea. One of the most eroding streches of coastline.

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Coastal landscape, give the geology or rock type of this Bay

They are areas of softer rocks. Inbetween them, there are headlands called the Foreland made from a bank of Harder rock.

Where is Lyme Regis Situated?

What management schmes were put in Lyme Regis?

History of Erosion events causing Lyme Regis?

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