Coastal defence issues and strategy
This is an up-dated
edition of the report presented to and agreed by Sefton MBC in
January 1993. The original layout and, where appropriate, text have
been retained, edited to take account of the latest information (at
the time of last updating, 2000), legislation and best practice.
This edition of the report takes full account of the findings and
recommendations of the two Shoreline Management Plans recently
developed for the Liverpool Bay and Ribble Estuary coastal
sedimentary cells.
The purpose of the
Coastal Defence Issues and
Strategy report is to present a comprehensive coastal
defence strategy for the whole Sefton shoreline, based on a
consideration of the effect of natural and artificial environmental
influences.
The report also describes the legal and financial background
to coastal defence policy taking account of the 1998 Enquiry by the
House of Commons Agriculture Committee and the Government response
to the findings.
The dominant environmental processes
are described and the condition and performance of existing coastal
defences is examined; including the natural dune coastline. The
need for the further coastal research identified in the Shoreline
Management Plans is described, costed and prioritised.
Particular attention is given to
beach and dune management policies which will effectively
complement and safeguard existing artificial defences and foster
the "soft defences" that protect a large part of Sefton's
coastline.
Coastal Defence Issues and
Strategy.
Last Updated on 2/27/2009