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The Geography Department |
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Swanage Beach, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset April 2006
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Installation of new groynes
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Billboards describe the scheme in Swanage, and offer the public a full description of the work being done, why it is being done and the methodology involved - very impressive. |
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The replacement of worn out wooden groynes has moved to the north of the beach. |
The scheme is being undertaken within the code of the 'Considerate Constructors Scheme'- even more impressive! |
Contractor's containers line the pavement and one lane of the beach road. |
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Another shot of the beach, groynes and works containers. |
A newly-planted wooden groyne. |
New timbers ready for use.
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Work on the beach also involves removing the concrete foundations of the groynes. |
A wide-shot of the work in progress - looking northwards towards Ballard Down. |
Worn out timbers are, some of them, going to be recycled. |
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A section of cliff base sea wall is being replaced. The cliffs here have been stabilised and, in one place, clad entirely in stone with three tiers of beach huts and a stairway to the hotel at the top! This updates the reference in 'Tomorrow's Geography page 91. |
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The rather up-market beach huts were being finished off when I visited.
Despite the sea wall the huts appear vulnerable to cliff falls. |
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The view to the north of Swanage included Ballard Down ...and a considerable section of active landslip. |
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