Dawlish Warren GCSE Case study
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- Created on: 18-02-21 14:56
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- Changes to Dawlish Warren sand spit
- Background
- Located in Devon
- Designated a Local Nature Reserve providing a unique habitat for a range of birds and plants
- Popular tourist destination
- Physical factors changing the spit
- Changed due to deposition and erosion
- Erosion has caused the spit to retreat
- Human factors changing the spit
- Sea defences have been built eg. rock armour and wooden groynes
- Further erosion from storms led to a 300m concrete sea wall being built and 18 groynes
- Protecting the spit for the future
- Sea level rise and more storms have led to a greater need to protect the spit
- The Environment Agency and Local Council are opting for a 'Hold the Line' scheme. By maintaining and adding sea defences
- The £14 million scheme will help to protect 2900 properties
- The environmental impact of coastal defences
- Coastal defences stop natural processes
- Sand is no longer being added to the spit and the salt marsh is not growing
- Background
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