CLIFF EROSION Cleeve Hill, Watchet The coastal cliffs within the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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CLIFF EROSION Cleeve Hill, Watchet The coastal cliffs within the study area are actively eroding with further losses anticipated. Important to quantify how far they can be expected to retreat in the future to understand the impact and the

SLIDE 1

CLIFF EROSION

The coastal cliffs within the study area are actively eroding with further losses anticipated. Important to quantify how far they can be expected to retreat in the future to understand the impact and the potential benefits of intervention

Cleeve Hill, Watchet

Blue Anchor (East) The existing cliff top positions in 2018 are shown in purple, with projected positions for various timescales shown in blue (2050s), red (2080s) and green (2120s). WSP’s projections take into account

Historical cliff recession
Alongshore variations
Geology
Sea level rise predictions due to climate

change

SLIDE 2

Preferred Option – 1D (Watchet)

SLIDE 3

Preferred Option 2C (Blue Anchor)

Rock armour approx. 9m

high at the toe

Regraded slope with turf

CLIFF EROSION

Preferred Option – 1D (Watchet)

Preferred Option 2C (Blue Anchor)

high at the toe

reinforced coir matting to the slope to stabilise it