“Coastal views – Shoreline Management Plans in sight”

That’s the headline from one section of the Aummer 2009 edition of Floodnews, a quarterly business briefing for professionals whose work is affected by flood and coastal erosion issues.

The second series of Shoreline Management Plans are now securing approval, and publication of the completed documents has begun.

Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) report on the natural evolution of the coast and the predicted impacts on the environment using three epochs: 20, 50 and 100 years into the future. They help set the long-term planning and investment for coastal defences.

To coincide with the release of SMPs, the Environment Agency are preparing complementing online information to show the areas of the English and Welsh coastline at risk of erosion. The information will show the impact of erosion and agreed management policies for England and Wales. The modelling uses the latest scientific data and the most recent UK Climate Projections 2009 (UKCP09).

Access Floodnews from the Environment Agency website