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SLAPTON SANDS Focus on the issues facing the area as a result of coastal erosion
Most of the following slides were taken in this area
Slapton Sands • Slapton Sands is a barrier beach • Behind the barrier is Slapton Ley (a lagoon). • The main road runs along the barrier beach
Slapton Sands • In the winter of 2000 – 1, easterly gales combined with a high tide overtopped the beach. • The main A379 (Dartmouth to Kingsbridge rd) was severely eroded.
Slapton Sands • Rip rap was quickly placed to protect the remainder of the beach from further attack. • For a while the road was closed to traffic, before re-opening with single line traffic & traffic lights.
Slapton Sands • The beach car park at Slapton was also heavily eroded by the same gales
Slapton Sands • The car park was quickly protected, from further attack, by emplacing these concrete links
Slapton Sands • This photograph taken in 2003 shows that the links, themselves were coming under attack
Slapton Sands • This shows that behind the links geotextiles were emplaced to try to stop the flow of water.
Slapton Sands • Part of the car park has had to be fenced off, reducing its capacity.
Slapton Sands • In 2001 the road had to be temporarily closed. • When re-opened there was a new road was single tracked with signal control. • The road is vital to the local economy as it is the main access route for the local villages (Torcross, Slapton, Strete etc). • The local economy is dependant on tourism & any reduction in access will have major implications for the economy.
Slapton Sands • The newly constructed, temporary single track road. • This road was constructed in 6 days
Slapton Sands • In 2002 the road was realigned 50M inland
Slapton Sands • This is where the road bends inland. • The route of the old road can clearly be seen
Slapton Sands • To protect the new road a large sand berm was constructed.
Slapton Sands • This shows the berm & the full width of the beach
Slapton Sands • The old road is now being removed & the area re-seeded to allow the vegetation to regenerate. • This recolonisation will further protect the road
Slapton Sands • A final look back south along the new road • The old road
Summary
Most of the following slides were taken in this area
Slapton Sands • Slapton Sands is a barrier beach • Behind the barrier is Slapton Ley (a lagoon). • The main road runs along the barrier beach
Slapton Sands • In the winter of 2000 – 1, easterly gales combined with a high tide overtopped the beach. • The main A379 (Dartmouth to Kingsbridge rd) was severely eroded.
Slapton Sands • Rip rap was quickly placed to protect the remainder of the beach from further attack. • For a while the road was closed to traffic, before re-opening with single line traffic & traffic lights.
Slapton Sands • The beach car park at Slapton was also heavily eroded by the same gales
Slapton Sands • The car park was quickly protected, from further attack, by emplacing these concrete links
Slapton Sands • This photograph taken in 2003 shows that the links, themselves were coming under attack
Slapton Sands • This shows that behind the links geotextiles were emplaced to try to stop the flow of water.
Slapton Sands • Part of the car park has had to be fenced off, reducing its capacity.
Slapton Sands • In 2001 the road had to be temporarily closed. • When re-opened there was a new road was single tracked with signal control. • The road is vital to the local economy as it is the main access route for the local villages (Torcross, Slapton, Strete etc). • The local economy is dependant on tourism & any reduction in access will have major implications for the economy.
Slapton Sands • The newly constructed, temporary single track road. • This road was constructed in 6 days
Slapton Sands • In 2002 the road was realigned 50M inland
Slapton Sands • This is where the road bends inland. • The route of the old road can clearly be seen
Slapton Sands • To protect the new road a large sand berm was constructed.
Slapton Sands • This shows the berm & the full width of the beach
Slapton Sands • The old road is now being removed & the area re-seeded to allow the vegetation to regenerate. • This recolonisation will further protect the road
Slapton Sands • A final look back south along the new road • The old road
Summary
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