Check coastal erosion risk for an area in England
Find out the risk of coastal erosion for an area in England.
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Before you start
You can search the map for an area in England. It shows the estimated area at risk from coastal erosion for 2 time periods:
- medium term - until 2055
- long term - until 2105
The map shows the risk of coastal erosion in the following 2 ways:
- if there was no future work to maintain or build coastal defences
- if the current plans to manage the coastline - known as 鈥楽horeline Management Plans鈥� - are followed
Each Shoreline Management Plan includes one of the following 4 different ways of managing coastal erosion:
- no active intervention - maintaining or supporting a more natural coastline
- hold the line - protection against flooding and erosion is maintained or upgraded to keep the shoreline in broadly the same place
- managed realignment - the position of the shoreline is changed in a controlled way, for example by slowing erosion or creating areas of habitat to help manage flooding
- advance the line - new defences are built to extend the land area out to sea
How the risk of coastal erosion is managed聽聽
Read about Shoreline Management Plans for more information on how coastal erosion risk is managed in England.