Lyme Regis Case Study

• Where is Lyme Regis located?

  Lyme Regis is a small town in west Dorset, south west England. Lyme Regis is found on the jurassic coastline - which is very popular with tourists.
• What are the threats to Lyme Regis?

  • The geology of Lyme Regis is mostly limestone which is resistant to erosion, and clay which is not, this can result in landslides
  • Houses, roads and farmland are at risk of being damaged due to landslides and a risk to life
• How are the threats to Lyme Regis managed?

  There were 5 Phases
• Name Phase 1 to help protect Lyme Regis

  New sea wall made, as well as a promenade, £1.4 million project to stablise the cliffs.
• What was Phase 2 to help protect Lyme Regis?

  Exisiting costal defenses are under threat and were deteriorating. Rock armour was to be extended and repaired.
• What was phase 3?

  Monmouth beach was under threat. The risks outweighed the benefits so the plan was scrapped.
• What was phase 4?

  The sea wall was repaired and extended to east of lyme regis, the stablising of cliffs saved 480 homes
• What was phase 5?

  Repairing the walls and the walkway along the promenade
• How was Lyme Regis a success?

  Beaches became renewed with material which attracted tourists
• What a drawback of Lyme Regis?

  The scheme costed a lot of money as the coastal defenses kept deteriorating.