Against the Sea: A Case Study in Coast Erosion

Synopsis

Barton is a cliff-top resort in Christchurch Bay, Hampshire, England. Property and amenities are threatened by coastal retreat of up to a metre a year. The problem is caused by a combination of marine processes and mass movement related to water seepage. The cost of protection has to be considered in terms of cost benefit analysis, social pressures and political debate. The engineering response involves a combination of measures including piling, revetments, rip-rap, groynes and drains. The wider implications of the work have to be considered in relation to sediment supply and movement within and beyond Christchurch Bay.

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 17 min

Year of production

1968

Availability

Sale

Notes

References: Clark, M J (1977) ‘Geographical films in higher education,' ‘Journal of Geography in Higher Education’, 1(1), pp. 53-60.

Documentation

Accompanying handbook, set of 26 slides and folder of pictures, diagrams and maps.

Uses

1st year geography, geology and engineering students to encourage an appreciation of the interdiscplinary nature of coastal problems.

Subjects

Geography

Keywords

erosion; shorelines

Credits

Director

Michael J Clark; W John Allen

Cast

Michael Aspel

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Contact

Lynda Morrell

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution For over 30 years Viewtech distributed programmes from leading specialist educational producers from around the world and since 2002 it included titles previously distributed in the UK by Educational Media Film & Video. The extensive collection covered all subjects within the primary and secondary curriculum and some materials, particularly in the areas of study skills and business, are applicable to further/higher education.