Coastal Management, Minehead 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEAll boards Created by: katieelderCreated on: 30-04-17 17:18 Where? Minehead of the north coast of somerset 1 of 16 Why is minehead an important area? Its one of the regions premier tourist resorts, home to a large butlins visited by thousands 2 of 16 By 1990... ... it was clear that the current sea defences were inadequate 3 of 16 If nothing was done how much was storm damage estimated to be? £21bn 4 of 16 Who helped the town develop a plan? The envrionment agency 5 of 16 When did work start and finish? started 1997 and ended 2001 6 of 16 What was the total cost of the management scheme? £12.3bn 7 of 16 How many groynes were put in place and what were they made from? 4 rock groynes 8 of 16 How much higher was the beach made? and how? 2m higher by beach nourishment 9 of 16 How high was the sea wall that was put in? 0.6m 10 of 16 What was the sea wall made from? attractive local red stone 11 of 16 How do people use the sea wall? there is a wide walkway alongside it 12 of 16 What other thing did they do? put rock armour into place 13 of 16 EFFECTS How successful? Extremely 14 of 16 EFFECTS What does it protect the town from? storms and high tides 15 of 16 EFFECTS What did the management enhance? The seafront creating an attractive beach environment 16 of 16
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