coastal-erosion

Increasing coastal erosion has hit communities’ livelihoods and put lifestyles under threat The remains of the road linking two towns in south Devon lie crumbled on the foreshore in a mess of tarmac, steel and concrete. The dramatic coastal road, known as the Slapton Line, has an environmentally protected freshwater lake on one side and the sea on the other, and links the towns of Kingsbridge and…

Each year, as ice retreats, coastlines reveal just how much they are changing — season by season, and over decades. In Quebec and across Canada, coastal erosion is no longer a distant or isolated phenomenon. Its impacts extend beyond shoreline communities and increasingly affect transportation networks, infrastructure, and public safety. The post Jacob Stolle: Tackling Coastal Erosion appeared fi…

The Environment Agency is transforming its understanding of flood and coastal erosion risk in England. Over the past four years, we’ve been working with local authorities to develop a new National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA) and a new National Coastal Erosion Risk Map (NCERM). Both use the best available data, information and modelling from the Environment Agency and local authorities to provid…

Solutions to address coastal erosion and the relationship between Lecce and its sea. This is the goal of Climathon, a

As a result of the global rise in sea level and inappropriate development in the coastal zone, coastal erosion is becoming recognized as a serious national and worldwide problem. Coastal erosion is generally a more continuous, predictable process than other natural hazards, such as earthquakes, tropical cyclones, or floods, and large sums of money are spent in attempts to control it. If extensive…