Swanage cliff collapse case study

1. Environmental effects

1.1. 250 rare species of bird

1.1.1. including puffins and falcons

1.1.2. habitats put at risk

1.1.3. may become extinct

2. causes

2.1. swange bay is made out of clay therefore it will wash away

2.2. Erosion rate of 40-50cm per year

2.3. destinations

3. Economic effects

3.1. Hotels destroyed

3.1.1. eg. The Grand Hotel

3.2. The cost of the new groynes cost £2.2 million

4. Responses

4.1. The cliff was extended forward to make it less steep

4.2. Sea wall - barrier provided aswell as walkway

4.3. Groynes - installed in 1930's to reduce LSD and absorbed energy from waves

5. Social effects

5.1. Houses/apartments destroyed

5.2. Insurance isn't available.

5.3. Warn tourists that there is cliff collapse

5.4. Local businesses lose business due to lack of demand because lack of tourists

5.4.1. unemployed rates increase