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Location of Dawlish Warren
South
Coast of
England
,
Devon
Sand spit
extending
2km north-east
across estuary of the River Exe
Value of Dawlish Warren
Tourism –
480 000
visitors a year
Fishing
industry
Leisure
Physical factors changing Spit
Erosion
of beach &
dunes
caused spit to
retreat
2013-14
storms caused
5m
of
sand
to be lost from the
south
faces of dunes
Sand
transported from
South
to South
West
have helped to
rebuild
some areas
Human features changing spit
Housing -
Bungalows
were built on the spit in the
1930s
and washed away in the
1940s
Transport - important
railway line
runs along
west
of the spit which is protected by
rip rap
Flood defenses
300m
long seaway next to revetment
18
groynes
to try to stabilise beach levels
Threats to Dawlish Warren:
Tourism
and
fishing industries
make good use
of
spit
but put
pressure
on it, increasing risk
of
erosion
&
flooding
2014 Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme
Recharging the beach at Dawlish
Warren
(beach
nourishment
)
Maintaining
costal
defences at the
west
end of the spit, near
tourist
facilities and the village
New
flood
defence near visitor centre
Remove gabions to allow
sand dunes
to follow more
natural
alignment
Evaluation of the 2014 Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme
Critics claim nature reserve puts
birds
before
people
but the scheme is intended to protect people, environment and business
Expensive but impact of not defending the coat would cost more
Farmers lose land for new habitation but they will be financially compensated