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Barton On Sea - Hampshire (About location (Densley populated settlement,…
Barton On Sea - Hampshire
About location
Densley populated settlement
South coast of Hampshire
Located in the middle of Christchurch bay
Landforms
Hengistbury head spit lies west of the bay
Hurst castle spit east of the bay
At Christchurch there are sand dunes which rise to the cliffs
Processes
Longshore drift dominant process on the coast
Moves sediment west to east
Management
Wooden groynes have been built to reduce longshore drift impact
2003 rock groyes were built to protect housing at highscliffe
In Barton rip rap have been installed and rock groynes as well as managed retreat takes place at Barton
Geology
Most of the geology is sands and clay's
Barton clay, weak rock and vulnerable to erosion such as wave pounding and hydraulic action
Slumping of the saturated clays taking place
Erosion
Main process that is threatening the town
Tourists facilities on top of the cliffs have had to be demolished as they are at risk