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Prediction of Future Coastal Evolution for SMP Review - FD2002
Description
Summary Objective:-
To undertake an outline coastal process and geomorphological study of each major coastal cell, to improve understanding of coastal processes and predict likely coastal evolution over the next 100 years.

Key Customer Purpose:-
To provide those involved in developing the next round of Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) with information to ensure that sustainable solutions are developed and to improve consistency, quality and reliability of SMPs.
Project Documents
• Final Report : Prediction of Future Coastal Evolution for SMP Review   (978k)
• Technical Summary : Prediction of future coastal evolution for SMP Review   (51k)
Time-Scale and Cost
From: 2000

To: 2002

Cost: £1,139,372
Contractor / Funded Organisations
Sir William Halcrow & Partners Ltd
Keywords
Coastal Defence              
Environmental Protection              
Flood and Coastal Defence              
Land              
Policy Development              
Fields of Study
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management
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