Case study area 1 the erosional

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Case study area 1- the erosional

features of the Dorset Coast. Scene
setting- This area lies on the far south coast
of England, between the settlements of Lyme
Regis and Bournemouth, in the county of
Dorset. The sea off the coast is part of the
Atlantic Ocean called the English Channel. The
area is about 180kms to the SW of London, and the
nearest motorway direct to the capital is some
80kms to the northeast, at Southampton.
Notes in the booklet p 7 on
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The climate is mild and relatively dry in
comparison to ours, and the area has become an
important national holiday destination and a
desireable retirement place. Ferries leave from
the busy harbour at Poole to France and Spain,
and a fishing fleet works out of there
too. The physical geography can be divided
into two clear zones-
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Depositional coastline
Depositional coastline
erosional coastline
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1. From Lyme Regis to Portland Bill, and
from Bournemouth to the Solent, there can be
found depositional coastline, with mostly low
clay cliffs and sandy beaches with pronounced
Longshore Drift. As a result, it has created
sand spits, bars, tombolos and the other features
we learned about in the Lithosphere core. Soft
mass movements frequently occur here as well.
The conflicts here revolve around the
management of the beach material and controversy
abounds as to how the management of one area
affects its neighbours. The main conflict
centres around Barton-on-sea.
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Map section A- Chesil Beach and Portland Bill
Direction of longshore drift
You will be working with an OS map of this area
later in class.
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2. From Portland Bill eastwards towards
Poole, ending at the town of Swanage. Here there
is an erosional coastline, with tall, more
resistant chalk cliffs being eventually eroded
and weathered to create the features in the unit.
Hard mass movements frequently occur here as
well. The conflicts we will investigate will be
the management of tourism so that it maximises
the economic and social opportunities yet
minimises the environmental degradation of the
scenery. The main conflict centres around
Lulworth Cove.
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Map section B- Bournemouth and Barton-on-sea
You will be working with an OS map of this area
later in class.
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You will be working with an OS map of this area
later in class.
LULWORTH COVE
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Here is the presentation about the Lulworth Cove
case study. It starts with an outline of the
landscape and some tourism facts
Do I have to learn all these facts?
No, but any facts that you can quote will gain
you ticks in assessments. Its up to you !
Question prompt- sheets
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Conflicts of Land Use

• in and around
• the Lulworth Honeypot

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Lulworth tourism figures
There are some figures in the booklet to save you
copying them out.

• About 750,000 people visit Lulworth in a year
• 35 of them come in six weeks during July and
  August
• Only 10 come during the four winter months
  November to February
• 95 of Lulworths visitors are day vistors
• The vast majority (over 90) come by car and
  coach
• The Heritage Centre is Dorsets second most
  visited tourist attraction and its most visited
  free attraction
• The footpath between Lulworth and Durdle Door is
  the busiest 1 mile stretch of the whole 600 mile
  SW Coastal Path

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What attracts visitors to Lulworth?

• It is surrounded by outstanding scenery and
  wildlife habitats e.g. the Cove, Stair Hole,
  cliff path views, Durdle Door
• It is located on the South West Coastal Path
• The tourist infrastructure includes cafes,
  hotels, B and Bs, ice cream kiosks,
  heritage centre, various shops, holiday park and
  youth hostel
• West Lulworth is a picturesque village with
  thatched cottages and rural ambiance
• The nearby fossil forest is an important
  geological SSSI
• The classic coastal features are of interest to
  students of geography and geology

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What are Land Use Conflicts?

• Land use conflicts arise when users of the land
  do not agree on how it should be used it takes
  at least two sides to have a conflict.
• Questions on land use conflicts that they will
  ask about-
• What land users may be in conflict with one
  another?
• What actual conflicts arise between these groups?
  
• How can the conflicts be resolved?
• How successful are the solutions? You are asked
  to assess or evaluate

These questions will be considered in the context
of the Lulworth Honeypot
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Case study of tourism-related conflicts in and
around Lulworth
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Who uses the land around Lulworth ?
Local Estate
Locals
Tourists
Fishermen
M.O.D.
Farmers
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Tourists may be in conflict with some groups, eg-

• The Ministry of Defence (case study 1)
• Local people (including Lulworth estate, the
  major local landowner) (case study 2)
• Environmentalists (case study 3)

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Examples of Conflictscase study 1
The M.O.D. v Tourists Tourists are denied access
to large areas around Lulworth for much of the
year because of necessary military activity
What might the MOD complain about regarding the
tourists?
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Tourists complain about

• general access difficulties when roads are closed
• restrictions which the ranges impose on walkers

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M.O.D. resolve the conflict by
SOLUTION

• Permitting access to the ranges at weekends and
  busy holiday periods.
• Keeping roads open during the busiest holiday
  periods.
• Noise levels associated with firing are much
  reduced at these times.

Pros and cons of the solution

• The MOD argue that limiting public access has
  helped to preserve the area and restrict
  developments which might have made the area less
  attractive to some tourists.
• Their access limitations mean that some stretches
  of the coastline are only accessible to people
  who are prepared to walk. This helps to preserve
  quiet stretches on the coastline.
• Problems of access mean there are fewer visitors.

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Tourists v the Local Community
Examples of Conflictscase study 2
Congestion, noise and pollution
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Local people complain about
Congestion the road to Lulworth Cove is narrow
and it is a dead end so this part of the
village has to absorb all traffic.
Noise and litter the traditional character of
the village is spoiled during the summer tourist
months by vehicle noise and indiscriminate litter
dropping.
Inconsiderate parking creates access problems
for local people
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Litter this creates visual pollution and is a
threat to wildlife
Visual intrusion the holiday park which is
managed by the Lulworth Estate is unsightly and
out of keeping with the landscape
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Unsightly tourist shops these are not in
keeping with the character of the village. Local
people also complain that other shops raise
prices during the tourist season.
Second homes many houses are bought as second
homes and lie empty for much of the year. House
prices become inflated meaning that it is
difficult for local people to buy property.
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Tourist- providers point of view
The tourist industry provides employment for
local people,brings money and improved services
into the local economy.
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How can some of these problems be solved?

• The Lulworth Estate manages a car park which
  accommodates over 500 vehicles on hard standing
  and in overflow areas.
• A mini roundabout has been constructed to provide
  easy access to the car park.
• The estate also subsidises a bus service from
  the local railway station to encourage visitors
  not to come by car.

A benefit of the solution
Car parking charges are high. Visitors may choose
to avoid this by more indiscriminate parking.
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• The principal local landowner, the Lulworth
  Estate, uses car park revenue to
• fund a range of facilities for tourists
• fund conservation schemes e.g. footpath
  maintenance and grassland management
• They also employ a number of local people

3 Benefits of solution
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Farmers v Conservationists
Examples of Conflictscase study 3
High stocking rates threaten chalkland vegetation
What is the problem?
Explain the points of view of both farmers and
environmentalists.
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SOLUTION
Farmers are encouraged to join schemes such as
Countryside Stewardship. Here, farmers receive
payments in return for lower stocking rates and
for work to restore chalk grassland. They also
have to grant educational access to their land.
Managed grassland in Scratchy Bottom dry valley
Most of the tenant farmers on the Lulworth Estate
receive Countryside Stewardship grants.
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Environmentalists and conservation groups
complain that tourists cause ..
Footpath erosion This is particularly obvious
on the path from Lulworth to Durdle Door -one of
the most heavily walked paths in Britain
Tourists v Conservationists
Chalk grassland vegetation is very fragile.
Trampling reveals thin soils which are easily
eroded. The steep slopes above Lulworth and
down to Durdle Door increase erosion rates.
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Resolving the conflicts between tourists and
environmentalists
SOLUTION
Tourist car parking revenue is used by Lulworth
Estate to fund
1. Free admission to the Heritage Centre which
offers a range of displays, including
interpretative boards to encourage environmental
conservation through public education. Also a
programme of talks and guided walks
2. The Countryside Ranger Service - two full
time rangers employed to undertake a wide range
of coastal management duties.
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3. Footpath maintenance much work has been
carried out to halt and prevent further erosion.
Lulworth to Durdle Door path been rerouted,
reseeded and new waymarking inserted.
New timber steps have been built on the steep
paths at Durdle Door
The existing path has been reinforced with local
limestone cobbles and steps
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Other environmentally friendly policies employed
by the estate in its management of tourism.
The one ice cream kiosk has to be towed away
every night
Durdle Door beach is intentionally un-commercial
Litter bins are not provided visitors are
encouraged to take litter away Climbing on the
cliffs is banned to prevent damage to the fragile
chalk and limit disturbance to wildlife Fossil
collecting is not permitted on the cliffs There
are plans to visually screen the holiday park
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How effective is the
path maintenance?
Problems with solution
Resurfacing encourages more walkers! The
whiteness of the path is an unnatural scar on the
landscape.
Steps are unnatural and walkers often choose to
avoid them by walking on the grass verge
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Local landowner v Environmentalists
and Local Residents
What could be a solution?
Suggest a problem with this solution.
This large and very visible holiday park, run by
the Lulworth Estate, is seen by many to be a blot
on the landscape
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This marks the end of the Lulworth Case study.
Have you answered all the questions in the prompt
sheets? If not, use the Prepwork service to do it
out of class.
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