Abstract
In September 2013, the largest Open Coast Managed Rea;lignment scheme in Europe was breached in the southern UK and Medmerry Nature Reserve created. Focussing specifically on the newly created intertidal areas, this paper presents observations and a sample of initial data of the intertidal sediment processes and geomorphological changes occurring within the new managed realignment site. Data shows that all of the sites being monitored are in a state of accretion with the source of sediment coming from both local e.g. through bank failure and distal e.g. off site sources. From the observations suggestions are made as to possible future improvements to both channel and borrow pit design.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Coastal Management: Changing coast, changing climate, changing minds |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Pages | 263-273 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780727761149 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 2016 |
| Event | Coastal Management: Changing coast, changing climate, changing minds - Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 7 - 9 September 2015 Duration: 20 Jan 2016 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Coastal Management: Changing coast, changing climate, changing minds |
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| Period | 20/01/16 → … |
Keywords
- Coastal Flood management
- Managed Realignment
- Estuarine Geomorphology
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Heidi Burgess
- School of Applied Sciences - Principal Lecturer
- Centre for Earth Observation Science
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