By Robert J. Nicholls, Richard J. Dawson, Sophie A. Day (née Nicholson-Cole)
ISBN-10: 9400752571
ISBN-13: 9789400752573
ISBN-10: 940075258X
ISBN-13: 9789400752580
Coastal zones exemplify the environmental pressures we are facing: their good looks draws payment, they give power for varied monetary actions, and they're delicate traditional habitats for very important species, in addition to delivering various atmosphere providers. also they are super susceptible to the vicissitudes of weather swap, which come with emerging sea degrees and adjustments in severe occasions corresponding to storms. With huge populations residing in coastal and estuarine towns dealing with the continued danger of inundation, coordinated administration is key, in particular as coastal zones shape a associated method during which piecemeal, uncoordinated administration should be counterproductive.
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As a designated ‘coastal subcell’, it is reasonably self-contained in terms of beach-grade sediment interactions with neighbouring coasts. The north between Weybourne and Happisburgh comprises retreating chalk and till cliffs, whereas much of the southern area from just south of Happisburgh to Great Yarmouth is low lying and at risk of coastal flooding. 4a). There are a series of towns and villages along the coast, infrastructure of national significance and important, often designated, ecosystems and habitats.
1 The Challenge for Coastal Management During the Third Millennium 31 ppendix: Integrated Analysis of Risks of Coastal A Flooding and Cliff Erosion Under Scenarios of Long-Term Change Richard J. Dawson, Mark Dickson, Robert J. Nicholls, Jim W. A. Walkden, Peter Stansby, Mustafa Mokrech, J. Richards, J. Zhou, J. Milligan, A. Jordan, S. Pearson, J. D. Bates, Sotiris Koukoulas, and Andrew R. Watkinson Abstract The risks to human populations in coastal areas are changing due to climate and socio-economic changes, and these trends are predicted to accelerate during the twenty-first century.
25 mm/ year since 1957 (Haigh et al. 2009). J. Dawson et al. Fig. 6 Wave transformation modelling domain showing the bathymetry (metres below Ordnance Datum) off the East Anglian coastline The coast is exposed to waves generated within the North Sea from directions between approximately 330°N and 120°N, but the largest waves arrive from the north through to the east where fetch lengths exceed 500 km. Monitoring data shows the waves are relatively small on average, the mean observed value being 1 m, with the most frequent waves coming from the northwest.