UK coastline is left to its own devices
Brooks, D.
UK coastline is left to its own devices - 1999 - CSM 9(2) October 1999, 28(1) .
Lack of resources coupled with rising sea levels means that government is no longer able to maintain the levels of coastal protection which have been possible in the past. A policy of 'managed retreat' has therefore been adopted for agricultural land and sparsely populated areas. This article looks at the implications for surveyors.
COASTAL AREAS
SEA DEFENCES
MANAGED RETREAT
FARMLAND
RURAL AREAS
UK coastline is left to its own devices - 1999 - CSM 9(2) October 1999, 28(1) .
Lack of resources coupled with rising sea levels means that government is no longer able to maintain the levels of coastal protection which have been possible in the past. A policy of 'managed retreat' has therefore been adopted for agricultural land and sparsely populated areas. This article looks at the implications for surveyors.
COASTAL AREAS
SEA DEFENCES
MANAGED RETREAT
FARMLAND
RURAL AREAS