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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A Medmerry, a new embankment was built inland from the shore to protect properties from the newly flooded area. How far inland was it built?
2km
1km
3km
4km
The high cost of maintaining defences was the reason why coastal realignment was used at Medmerry. What was the cost of maintaining the previous defences?
£200,000 per year
£20,000 per year
£2,000 per year
£2,000,000 per year
Due to the decision to use managed retreat at Medmerry, the risk of flooding at Selsey has now been reduced to what level?
1 in 1,000 chance
1 in 10,000 chance
1 in 100 chance
1 in 10 chance
An economic conflict of the Medmerry coastal management is that it cost much more compared to the previous £0.2 million per year. How much did the scheme cost?
£2.8 million
£28 million
£280,000
£280 million
An environmental benefit of the Medmerry coastal management is that a new RSPB nature reserve has been created. How much marshland was created?
300 hectares
30 hectares
3,000 hectares
30,000 hectares
Why did the Environment Agency select this part of the West Sussex coastline as the location for the largest managed coastal realignment scheme in Europe?
The Environment Agency selected this coastline as this part of south east England has some of the most valuable coastal properties in the UK
The Environment Agency selected this coastline as this part of south east England is at the greatest risk of flooding caused by climate change
The Environment Agency selected this coastline as this part of south east England is sinking more rapidly than anywhere else in the country
In which year(s) was the Medmery Coastal Realignment Scheme started and finished?
Started in 2011 and finished in 2014
Started and finished in 2011
Started and finished in 2014
Started in 2010 and finished in 2011
The last breach (and flood) of the shingle ridge at Medmery in 2008 cost how much money in damages?
1 million pounds
3 million pounds
5 million pounds
10 million pounds
From which country did the 60,000 tonnes of rock armour used in Medmerry come from?
UK
Sweden
Iceland
Norway
What was the total cost of the Medmerry managed retreat?
£25M
£45M
£10M
£28M
Medmerry is in which county
dorset
suffolk
sussex
berkshire
How many new km of footpath have been created?
10km
20km
30km
40km
Which of these is a negative consequence of the scheme?
other areas at risk of flooding feel money could have been better spent
Selsey now has a 1 in 100 chance of coastal flooding
the newly flooded area is expected to become an important fish nursery
The RSPB have reported increasing sightings of wading and migratory birds such as the lapwing.
