case study poole

Question 1

what 5 engineering strategies are there in Poole Bay

Answer 1

1. groynes
2. recurved sea wall
3. rock armour
4. beach nourishment
5. dune regeneration

Question 2

what are the 2 strategies in Poole Quay

Answer 2

• sea wall 375 m (RENEWED)

- flood defenses need to be raised by 350 mm (IMPROVED) —-> to protect against sea-level rise due to climate change

Question 3

what is the strategy at Sandbanks beach

Answer 3

• 5 new groynes

have rock armour/riprap to protect groyne from erosion

Question 4

what are the 2 strategies at Bournemouth Beach

Answer 4

• 56 new groynes (life span 25 years and cost £50 million)

COUNCIL DID CBA AND LEARNT THE MONEY WILL BE EARNED BACK THROUGH TOURISM

• replenish the beach every 5 years (beach nourishment costs £3.9 million)