Bognor Regis

Question 1

What is the background/context of Bognor Regis

Answer 1

-Bognor Regis is a typical UK seaside town that has 20k properties (average value £360,000) at risk if coastal management isn’t implemented properly
-The land is of high value due to tourism as well as a sandy beach at low tide is an attraction.
-There is a mixed seafront of private residential housing and tourism. The amenity score is 65.5/100 (score that measure the impacts of the damage to the coast)
Prediction of effect on coast:
20 years - lose 40m^2
50 years - lose 100m^2
100 years - lose 200m^2

Question 2

What are the physical geographical processes at Bognor Regis

Answer 2

• A w to e drift of beach material along the frontage is a result of the waves from the s-w.
• Periods of waves from the s-e can result in a temporary reversal in the sediment drift direction.
• Orientation is one of the factors affecting the rate of longshore transport- waves from the s-w tend to strike the coast at an acute angle, promoting w to e drift.

Question 3

What are the physical geographical landforms at Bognor Regis

Answer 3

-Result of the coastal process is a shingle beach at a 1:9 slope

Question 4

What is the management strategy at Bognor Regis

Answer 4

-Hold the line’ using hard engineering strategies

Question 5

What are the hard engerneering stratergies at Bognor Regis

Answer 5

• 100 Groynes (92 wood and 8 rock) are used to build up the beach in the east, they are used to make the beach attractive so that the residents at butlins and tourists can enjoy the beach. - they have been successful - increase in beach sediment
• Hard engineering such as sea walls are located towards the east to protect the residents and their buildings from erosion. The sea wall is reflective to reflect the energy from the waves.

Question 6

What are the views of soft engineering at Bognor Regis

Answer 6

-needs to be hard engineering to protect