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Hard Engineering Case Study - Minehead
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- 1Where is MineheadMinehead is in Somerset
- 2When did work start and how much did it cost?Work began in 1997, and costed £12.3 million
- 3Why did they want to protect the coastThey wanted to preserve the Butlins next to the coast, storm damage was estimated at £21 million. Losing Butlins would cause a massive decrease in tourism at minehead. They also wanted to protect local houses/businesses
- 4What did they do to protect the coast1. 0.6m curved sea wall to deflect waves, attractive red sandstone (Hard)
2. Rock armour at the base to dissipate wave energy (Hard)
3. Beach nourishment to build the beach 2m higher (Soft)
4. Four rock groynes to preserve the beach (Hard)
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- GCSE The Coastal Zone Flashcards on Hard Engineering Case Study - Minehead, created by JakeHull3 on 05/04/2016.
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