coasts case study = Lyme Regis

location of lyme regis

SW of uk, near exeter

Why does lyme regis require protecting?

large tourist destination, harbour used for fishing, important for fossil studies, cliffs unstable & prone to landslides and erosion

Phase 1 of lyme regis

in 1990, was 11.4 million. Used sea wall and promenade and cliff nailing. adv = effective to prevent erosion/landslides, promenade encouraged tourism. dis = ugly, limited access to beach, expensive

Phase 2 of lyme regis

2005 - 2007, 22 million. sea wall & promenade, creation of shingle and sand beach, extension of rock armour at the cobb. adv = rock armour blends in, promenade encourages tourism, shingle beach looks nice. dis = limits access, injuries from rock armour, ugly

Phase 3 of lyme regis

not done; cancelled

Phase 4 of lyme regis

2013 - 2015, 20 million, 390m sea wall infront of old one. nailing, piling and drainage to stabilise cliff and protect 480 homes, dis = sea wall is ugly, stopping landslides stops finding fossils