Coasts

Higher Rural Land Resources

 Coastal erosion
Cliff and mass Headland

movement

Wave Cut Platform

Rockfall
Faulting
Exposed Headland
Dorset- near Lulworth Cove

Sheltered Bay Arch

Cave
Crack
 Lulworth Cove-Concordant Coastline

Clays and sands Chalk

Limestone
 Old Harry Stack
Burton Cliffs

Swanage Bay-Discordant coastline

Durdle Door Arch
Studland Spit
 Chesil Beach

Lagoons and salt marsh

Beach extends to form a Tombolo,

Connecting the mainland to the Isle
of Portland
 Opportunities in Dorset
• Economic- 3 large ports at Poole,Weymouth and Portland
• Many small harbours e.g. Wareham, Lyme Regis
• Tourism accounts for nearly £1000 million and provides
45,000 jobs
• Bournemouth is a major resort
• People are attracted by the stunning coastline, a World
Heritage Site
• Visitor attractions-Heritage Centre at Lulworth Cove,
Swanage Steam Railway etc
• Paragliding, jet skiing for more active tourists to bird
watching
 Opportunities 2
• Recreation
• Bathing/beach recreation
• Canoeing, e.g. between Lulworth and Swanage
• Climbing e.g. Limestone Cliffs at Purbeck and Portland
• Rowing, cycling, golf, horse riding
• Sailing, angling, diving e.g. activity centre at Portland
• Walking-South West Coast Path
 Opportunities 3
• Ship to Ship oil transfer at Lyme Regis
• Offshore Wind Farms?
 Coastal Management in Dorset
• Dorset Coast Forum *
• Dorset County Council
• Environment Agency
• Dorset wildlife trust
• Bournemouth County Council
• Harbour authorities
• English Nature
• Etc, etc, etc……
 Possible Questions
• For a named coastal area, describe and explain the
formation of features…
• The opportunities for social, economic development
• The restrictions on development
• The environmental conflicts created by these different land
uses and how they are resolved
• Use the course notes book and your class notes to choose
two of the above bullet points to summarise