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UK coastline is left to its own devices

By: Series: CSM ; 9(2) October 1999, 28(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: 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.

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.