Category:Coasts and estuaries geohazards

BGS coasts and estuaries geohazards team provides independent and expert geoscientific tools and advice for collaborative decision making to assess different adaptation options for coastal flooding and erosion.

The team combines the use of innovative 4D simulation models and cost-effective monitoring approaches (i.e. from space and using non-intrusive survey methods) to quantitatively assess the effects of different adaptation options against coastal flooding and coastal erosion (for example non-active intervention, managed realignment, hold the line, advance the line) with an emphasis on the transition from traditional grey engineering (such as hold the line with hard defences) to more green engineering (a combination of sand-scaping and giving space to coastal processes).

The team is engaged in, and open to, collaborations with top quality academic institutions, consultants and government agencies in UK and abroad. This Wiki is a means of stimulating the exchange of geoscience information with the wider geoscientific community which will have the opportunity to comment and contribute articles on related topics.

Contact

If you want to discover more then please contact BGS Principal Coastal Scientist, Andres Payo or visit the team web here.