Geography - Paper 1 Section C Case Studies

Dorset Coast - Why is it special?

Experiences significant erosion due to soft rock types, and strong waves from the English channel and Atlantic ocean

Dorset Coast - Causes of Erosion

Natural (storms, wave action) and human-induced (construction, tourism)

Dorset Coast - Responses to Erosion

Both hard and soft engineering strategies are being used to protect communities and the environment

River Tees - Features

Varied landscape, including upland areas, meanders, and the Tees Estuary, which is a wetland habitat

River Tees - Key Human Feature

Tees Barrage - controls water flow

River Tees - Why is it important?

Important for industrial development, especially around Middlesborough, where the river has been used for shipping, manufacturing and power generation

River Tees - Management Schemes

Flood Management Schemes include dams, levees and flood relief channels, aimed at reducing the risk of flooding in urban and agricultural areas.

Lyme Regis - Phase 1

90-95 - Sea wall constructed with promenade to east of River Lim. 03-04 - Cliff Stabilisation using large nails, helping drainage and stability

Lyme Regis - Phase 2

05-07 - £22 million spent on sea walls, promenades, widening beach. Extension of rock armour to protect old harbour wall (the Cobb), and on other side of beach)

Lyme Regis - Phase 3

Cancelled as costs were too high

Lyme Regis - Phase 4

13-15 - £20 million spent. 390m long sea wall infront of existing structure. Cliff stabilisation, protecting 480 homes and improving drainage

Lyme Regis - Benefits

New beach and promenade means more tourism popularity. New defences have witheld against storms. Harbour is better protected, good for fishing industry.

Lyme Regis - Negative Impacts

Conflicts due to increased tourism. Some feel natural beauty has been spoilt. Stablising cliffs prevents landslides, so less fossils found. Coastal defences interfere with coastal processes further along the coastline