Sandbanks (Intentional human change of a coastline)

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  • Created on: 10-05-22 13:49
Location
(harbour, county, country)
Mouth of Poole Harbour
Dorset, UK
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Lowest section height
2m above sea level
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Managed by
Poole Harbour Commission
Poole Borough Council
The Environment Agency
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Name of the management plan + aim
Two Bays Shoreline Management Plan
Aims to 'hold the line' of coastal erosion
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Reasons to manage
High value properties
Tourism
Sheltered waves for sport
Keeping Poole Harbour deep
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Names of hotels
Sandbanks Hotel
Haven Hotel
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Why the beach is good for tourism
Blue flag for water quality
Gently sloping sandy beach
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Yacht club name
Salterns
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Uses of the harbour
Ferries to France
Commercial ships
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Predicted sea level rise at Poole Harbour
0.6m in the next 100 years
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Strategies used to manage
Groynes
Beach recharge
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Dominant direction of longshore drift
East towards Hengisbury Head
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Cost to dredge sand from the harbour
£3/cubic m
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Positives of harbour dredging
Limitation of harbour dedging
+ cheap
+ reduces erosion by providing a barrier
+ keeps the harbour deep
- continually modified, so needs to be done frequently
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Success?
Exceeds 'holding the line'
Beach width increasing so line is advancing
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