Lyme regis

Lyme regis

1. Introduction

   • Location
     • Dorset coast
   • What
     • Town resort
   • Specialities
     • World Heritage Jurassic Coast
       • fossil hunting
   • Characteristics of coastline surrounding Lyme regis
     • no natural harbour
       • manmade structures required
         • safe mooring
         • storm defence
     • exposed
     • soft rock
       • vulnerable
         • landslides
         • coastal erosion
       • Lime stone base
         • Middle - layers of clay
           • Top - sandy soils & sandstone
             • unstable

2. Coastal Management

   • part with residential & commercial properties
     • hold or advance the line
       • foreshore
         • soft engineering
           • beach replenishment
             • absorb wave energy during storms before waves hit sea defences
         • hard engineering
           • new sea defences
             • Rock amour
             • 2 sea walls constructed
           • masonry jetties
             • keep beach material in place
           • implications
             • very expensive
               • 30 mill
       • cliff managment
         • stabilisation of cliffs
           • prevent landslides
         • drainage
   • shoreline out of town
     • hold the line
       • stables slopes
     • do nothing

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