____ in North East ____ needs defending from coastal ____. The town has ____ in the past as it was built on low lying ____. The town has economic value with ____ being a big employer and boost to the local economy. The management strategies used include a mixture of hard and soft engineering, including raising the ____ by 60cm, beach ____, new groynes and rock armour. It cost ____ million. There are positive and negative effects of coastal ____ in Minehead. Positive economic impacts include the ____ of jobs in the local area and the council spends less money on flood ____. Positive social impacts include a better beach for leisure and ____ and homes are now protected from flooding. However, negative environmental impacts include groynes ____ erosion further down the coast and loss of natural habitats. There are conflicts between different stakeholders eg: Butlins and locals want the homes and businesses of Minehead to be protected while the ____ Agency and local council have to bear the cost of building and ____ defences while climate change makes the battle ever more challenging.

Coastal management in Minehead

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