Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management
Projects along the coast of Poole & Christchurch Bays, Dorset
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Timber groyne renewal programme continues between Middle Chine and West Cliff zig-zag
Construction works to complete the timber groyne renewal programme continues this autumn, with three groynes at Middle Chine, Durley Chine and West Cliff zig-zag removed and replaced with four more evenly spaced groynes ...
BCP Centre of Excellence to deliver flood and coastal erosion risk management
On 1 September, BCP Council’s Cabinet unanimously approved the establishment of a Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Centre of Excellence. It will provide an effective and coordinated approach to help prepare and protect ...
Coasts for Kids – a series of 5 short educational videos
Coasts for Kids is a collaborative experience between children and their parents, coastal scientists, community artists, teachers, animators and coastal managers. The series is aimed at kids aged 6 and over and includes important concepts in coastal processes, coastal evolution and more ...
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Coastal Erosion Risk Management
Coastal Erosion Risk Management
Protecting property and infrastructure from the eroding forces of wind and waves through the use of hard and soft coastal defences.
Our coast protection depends mainly on the level of width of our beaches, which means they must be constantly maintained. It is also necessary to repair, replace or add to existing beach control structures such as groynes, that help keep beach material in place. This website records the Coastal Management work that is helping to safeguard beachfront and cliff-top property and infrastructure … [read more]
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Flood Risk Management
Flood Risk Management
Protecting property and infrastructure from flood water damage during periods of severe weather.
There are two types of flooding in and around coastal areas; from sea harbours and estuaries during tidal surges and surface water from heavy rain storms. Protection from tidal flooding is achieved by raising the land near to the waters edge by building walls etc. Protection from rain storm flooding, once it has overwhelmed the sewerage systems, is by slowing down the water flow and creating storage areas … [read more]
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The SMP
Poole & Christchurch Bays Shoreline Management Plan (SMP2)
A Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) sets out the policy for managing our coastline and how we respond to the threat of coastal flooding and the risks of erosion.
SMP2 was published in 2010 and promotes management policies over a 20, 50 and 100 year period. It is a high level non-statutory policy document that aims to balance the risks with natural processes and the consequences of climate change. It needs to take account of existing defences and the natural and built environments, and be compatible with adjacent coastal areas … [read more]