Coastal Erosion
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Blackpool Council: Major coastal defense project submitted to planning
A planning application for a multi million pound sea defense project in Blackpool has been submitted, Blackpool Council said. The proposed scheme is a £57m investment in the town’s coastal defenses, which aims to protect homes and businesses from flooding and preserve the resort’s golden sandy beach
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Dredging work nears end at West Meadow Beach
Dredging operations at West Meadow Beach are expected to wrap up around the middle of March, according to the latest update from the Suffolk County Department of Public Works. The project was undertaken to maintain safe navigable depths for vessels traveling through the waterway while also addressin
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Hall Contracting raises the bar in Ebeye
In Ebeye, in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Hall Contracting is delivering a 1.81km seawall that will help protect the shoreline from rising sea levels, erosion and storm surge. According to Hall, the project will help safeguard homes, infrastructure and livelihoods while improving long-term
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Livingstone Shire Council gets funding for coastal recovery projects
Livingstone Shire Council will receive more than $821,000 in funding through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) Category D Environmental Recovery Program: Tropical Cyclone Alfred Coastline Rehabilitation Grant, supporting a suite of priority coastal protection and rehabilitation proje
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Wales: Record-breaking investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management
The Welsh Government has announced a record-breaking £85m investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management for this year – the highest annual allocation ever delivered in Wales. Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, confirmed the
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Bundaberg Regional Council: Funding boost for erosion-impacted communities
Bundaberg Regional Council has secured more than $2 million to carry out sand nourishment works at Moore Park Beach and Woodgate Beach. The funding is part of a $57 million joint investment by the Australian and Queensland Governments to restore beaches impacted by Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Delivered
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Beach recycling about to begin along Eastoke frontage
Havant Borough Council is carrying out beach recycling along the Eastoke frontage. According to Coastal Partners, this will reinstate the beach crest height and increase the standard of flood protection ahead of the summer season. Works will be carried out by Les Searle Group and are due to start on
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USACE stabilizes shoreline at Dollman Beachside in Jensen Beach
Through Valentine’s Day and the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend, the USACE Jacksonville District was protecting Floridians at Dollman Beachside in Jensen Beach. Working in partnership with St. Lucie County, crews are stabilizing a section of shoreline threatened by severe erosion – part of the Distr
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VIDEO: Koombana Groyne upgrade – done and dusted
As part of the transformation of Bunbury’s waterfront with the South West Development Commission, the Koombana Groyne has been rebuilt. According to Transport WA, more than 21,000 tons of rock has been added to the structure making it safer and stronger. The Koombana Groyne, located in Bunbury, is a
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Fingal County Council secures funding for emergency works at Portrane
Funding has been secured for the installation of a Rock Armor Revetment at Burrow Beach, Portrane, to prevent further erosion of this section of coastline which is threatening homes in the area, Fingal County Council said. The Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien TD, and
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Shoreline reinforcement gets underway at Monkey River in Belize
Works are underway on the Monkey River in Belize to safeguard its shoreline against erosion and the effects of climate change. This initiative is a result of a dedicated joint effort between the Ministry of Rural Transformation, the Ministry of Economic Transformation, the Monkey River Village Counc
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Progress continues on Cardiff coastal defense scheme
Work on a major flood defense scheme in south-east Cardiff is progressing well, as construction on the scheme continues – to protect homes, businesses, and key infrastructure from flooding, coastal erosion, and the impacts of rising sea levels. When complete, the coastal defense scheme will safeguar
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Reducing flood and erosion risk at Selsey
To reduce flood and erosion risk at Selsey, Chichester District Council are undertaking beach management works at Danefield Road. According to the Council, this will involve the importation of approximately 9000 tons of shingle, to be deposited on the beach at Danefield Road in Selsey. The shingle w
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NPS OKs plan to stabilize shoreline at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Darrel Echols has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for Fort Raleigh National Historic Site’s Shoreline Stabilization for Erosion Control environmental assessment. After evaluating the potential impacts of three action