WorksheetsLyme Regis
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Lyme Regis is a historic town in the county of .................. in the south west of England.
Cornwall
Dorset
Hampshire
Somerset
What is the principal reason for the management of the Lyme Regis coastline?
To defend the land from erosion
To defend the land from flooding
To allow the land and surrounding areas to be flooded
In the May of 2008 about 400 metres of cliff slipped into the sea between Lyme Regis and .................
Lulworth
Lyme
Much of the town's eastern side is built along the edge of the (a)
Name three ways in which many properties to the east of Lyme Regis have been damaged.
landslides
slumps
Thunderstorms
Waves breaching sea walls
How much of the coastline at Lyme Regis is managed using hard engineering strategies?
1 hectare
1 kilometre
1 mile
Lyme Regis ha a population of over (a)..................... people and over (b)....................... tourists visit every year.
(a) 50,000
(b) 360,000
(a) 3600
(b) 500,000
(a) 36,000
(b) 1,000,000
In the absence of hard engineering strategies it is estimated that (a) metres of the A3052 would have been lost within 50 years
Why was it important to save the A3052?
What is the main commercial enterprise in Lyme Regis?
(a)
How much was spent by visitors to Lyme Regis in 2015?
£42 million
£60 million
£85 million
£92 million
What type of erosion could threaten the historic town centre and the tourism industry
In 1990, which District Council began a scheme to provide long-term protection for the town?
East Dorset
North Dorset
South Dorset
West Dorset
At the beginning of the scheme to protect Lyme Regis how many phases were there (a) and (b) which phase was never completed?
a) Three Phases
b) Phase 3 was never completed
(a) Four Phases
(b) Phase 3 was never completed
(a) Four Phases
(b) Phase 4 was never completed
Phase 1, was completed in 1995 and involved building new ...................... on the eastern end of the sea front.
rock armour
sea walls
transport links
Completed in 2007 Phase 11 protected which part of the main town?
eastern side
front
western side
Which Phase of providing long term protection for the town involved replenishing shingle beaches and stabilising rock armour?
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
'.................. refers to the process by which sand lost through longshore drift or coastal erosion is replaced from other sources
Dune regeneration
Beach replenishment
Beach restoration
What was installed at a cost of £26m to reduce water build up and prevent landslides?
drainage systems
rock armour
sea walls
Phase 1V was completed in 2015 at a cost of £19m and it included ........................... to protect the roads into the town. (2 answers)
groynes
rock armour
sea walls
windbreaks
The coastal management scheme was successful and the town is now better protected.
True
False
There were both positive effects and conflicts arising from the management strategy. What were the positives of the strategy?
Please tick all that apply.
Improved beaches increased trade by 20%
Rock Armour protects the harbour and boats inside
People feel more secure buying property in Lyme Regis.
The new defences have made it easier to insure houses against coastal erosion
What are the conflicts that arise from a greater number of tourists?
Please tick all that apply.
Increase in traffic
Increased Litter
Noise pollution
Increase in income
The Dorset Coast is famous for the important fossils that have been found in the area.
What is threatening the discovery of new fossils?
Tick correct answers.
Sea cliffs will no longer collapse
Some fossils may have been damaged or removed during construction
Defences stop new fossils being exposed
Why are some residents unhappy with the new works and think the sea defences were too expensive?
Its only a short term solution
The defences could need rebuilding in 60 years
The new beaches attracted too many tourists
