A new map-based digital tool will make plans for shoreline management easier to access, understand and use for coastal practitioners and the public alike, the Environment Agency has announced. The Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) Explorer will enable coastal practitioners and local planners to find the information they need more easily. It will also improve the Environment Agency’s […]
Coastal Change Management Areas Opportunities for sustainable solutions in areas subject to coastal change (NECR275) This report highlights opportunities for Coastal Change Management Areas in England, where sustainable solutions can be realised in areas subject to coastal change. There was a two-study approach to this report: Study 1: Identify a ‘top ten’ list of potential […]
Committee on Climate Change: Managing the coast in a changing climate Managing the coast in a changing climate (2.92MB) This report by the CCC’s Adaptation Committee investigates the long-term challenges of managing England’s coastline against the backdrop of a changing climate. Overall, we conclude that the current approach to coastal management in England is unsustainable […]