Sheringham (coastal management)

• Reason for management

  Sheringham is reliant on tourism ... it needs a beach
• Reason for management

  Sheringham is low-lying. This means it has a high risk of floods
• Reason for management

  Sheringham has a cliff top position. Erosion of the cliffs puts houses at risk
• Reason for management

  Geology is loose (boulder clay). This means it can easily erode and weather.
• Management Strategies

  Groynes

  Sea wall

  Rock Armour
• Management strategy - Groynes

  Longshore drift travelled West to East. All the groynes were working but one.

  + Not expensive

  + Creates a wider beach. This slows waves down

  ~ Unnatural and unattractive
• Management strategy - Sea wall

  Creates a promenade for the public to use

  + Stops erosion and sea sediment

  ~ Unattractive
• Management strategy - Rock Armour

  + Fairly cheap

  ~ May need to be replaced
• Resulting conflict

  Coastal management in Sheringham is effective but it has made erosion worse for nearby towns.
• Resulting effect

  A maintained beach and town increases the number of tourists. This means more money for Sheringham but potentially a negative effect on environment.
• Resulting conflict

  Tourists may get in the way of the fishing industry
• Resulting conflict

  Golf clubs are situated on the cliffs. Golf club owners are at risk of losing their businesses
• Resulting conflict

  Caravan sites are situated on cliffs and there is no protection on the cliffs. They are in danger of losing it all.