Dawlish railway resilience
Winter storms damaged the coastal railway in 2014. Its closure affected connections between the South West and the wider rail network.
This is an infrastructure case within coastal management. The benefit of defending one short stretch can extend across a much larger transport region.
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Evidence and its scope
| Claim | Period and scope | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The railway reopened on 4 April 2014 after eight weeks of repairs. 8 weeks | February–April 2014 | Open source |
Possible requirement roles
- Coastal managementIdentify the defended or realigned coastal stretch.; Explain how the intervention changes risk and sediment or habitats.; Evaluate consequences for different people and timescales.
- RegenerationDefine the project boundary and baseline.; Distinguish announced objectives from completed outcomes.; Evaluate outcomes for residents, workers and businesses separately.
Recall the evidence
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Practise using the evidence
Apply a related skill
Map scale and distance · Source evaluation
Related lessons
Coasts: sediment, change and management · Coastal systems: budgets, thresholds and pathways · Coastal landforms: waves, geology and sediment
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