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How can I find out what the coastline will look like in the future? Local Authorities are able to provide details of the predicted evolution of the coastline as well as what works may be planned.
Some information on coastal evolution is contained within the Shoreline Management Plans. A nationwide study known as Futurecoast has also recently been completed. Futurecoast looks at coastal morphology and using a number of factors predicts how the coast will change in the future.
Futurecoast study was commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and was led by consultants Halcrow Group Ltd.
Your Local Authority should be able to provide additional information. How fast does the coast erode? Erosion rates vary depending on a number of factors such as geological material, wave climate, storminess & wind direction.
The coast not only erodes, it can also accrete.
The aim, generally, is to control the erosion in developed areas where people may be at risk.
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