Coasts Higher Rural Land Resources Cliff Coastal erosion

Coasts Higher Rural Land Resources

Cliff Coastal erosion and mass movement Headland Wave Cut Platform Rockfall

Faulting Exposed Headland Dorset- near Lulworth Cove Sheltered Bay Arch Cave Crack

Lulworth Cove-Concordant Coastline Clays and sands Limestone Chalk

Burton Cliffs Durdle Door Arch Old Harry Stack Swanage Bay-Discordant coastline

Studland Spit

Chesil Beach Lagoons and salt marsh Beach extends to form a Tombolo, Connecting the mainland to the Isle of Portland

Opportunities in Dorset • Economic- 3 large ports at Poole, Weymouth and Portland • Many small harbours e. g. Wareham, Lyme Regis • Tourism accounts for nearly £ 1000 million and provides 45, 000 jobs • Bournemouth is a major resort • People are attracted by the stunning coastline, a World Heritage Site • Visitor attractions-Heritage Centre at Lulworth Cove, Swanage Steam Railway etc • Paragliding, jet skiing for more active tourists to bird watching

Opportunities 2 • • Recreation Bathing/beach recreation Canoeing, e. g. between Lulworth and Swanage Climbing e. g. Limestone Cliffs at Purbeck and Portland Rowing, cycling, golf, horse riding Sailing, angling, diving e. g. activity centre at Portland Walking-South West Coast Path

Opportunities 3 • Ship to Ship oil transfer at Lyme Regis • Offshore Wind Farms?

Coastal Management in Dorset • • Dorset Coast Forum * Dorset County Council Environment Agency Dorset wildlife trust Bournemouth County Council Harbour authorities English Nature Etc, etc……

Possible Questions • For a named coastal area, describe and explain the formation of features… • The opportunities for social, economic development • The restrictions on development • The environmental conflicts created by these different land uses and how they are resolved • Use the course notes book and your class notes to choose two of the above bullet points to summarise