Imagine that you are representing the council in its bid to get money from the government / DEFRA . Prepare a presentation outlining the pre 2002 situation and highlighting the major threats to West Bay from flooding and coastal erosion. How is it possible to justify spending £15 million?

Consider the various options for a West Bay Coastal Defence and Harbour Improvements Scheme. Decide the advantages and disadvantages of each and summarise the case for your chosen one.

Find out about the amenity / tourist value of the chosen WBCDHIS. To what extent were the views of local people or visitors taken into consideration? How could a school project for citizenship have contributed to the decision making process?

There are many old photos of West Bay showing man made structures and the cliffs and beaches. How reliable are historic sources in evaluating the extent of coastal erosion?

What evidence is there that the cliffs at West Bay are unstable? How does the different geology of East and West Cliffs affect the geomorphology here?

How might the 2002 WBCDHIS affect the Chesil Bank and what would the consequences be?

Why are soft engineering solutions possible for the East Beach and not for the West Beach? Why might a hard engineering solution be needed for East Beach in 10 years time?