News tagged with: coastal-processes
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Unlocking the stories of coastal communities living under the threat of extreme storms
Waves is a sound installation developed by artistic director Kay Michael, of the international theatre company Empty Deck, and Gerd Masselink, Professor of Coastal Geomorphology at the University of Plymouth
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Conference highlights climate challenges facing coastal communities
University of Plymouth news: The first ever UK Coastal Research Conference highlighted many of the challenges facing coastal communities as a result of the changing climate
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University wave model to enable preparation for storm events in the South West
Scientists at the University of Plymouth have set up the Operational Wave and Water Level (OWWL) model to provide detailed forecasts of wave and water levels that will aid in the management of coastal flooding and other coastal hazards
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Beaches can survive sea-level rises if they have space to move
Researchers from the University of Plymouth are part of an international team of coastal scientists who have dismissed suggestions that half the world’s beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century
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Sand dunes experience significant erosion due to sea-level rise and extreme storms
University of Plymouth news: Researchers believe the sand dunes covered in a new study could retreat anywhere between 20 and 75 metres between now and 2100.
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Why can weever fish make beach visits a painful experience?
Marine biologists and coastal scientists from the University of Plymouth are carrying out research into one of the more painful features of the South West’s beaches – weever fish.
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Coastal scientist co-authors new book for Geography A-level students
Top Spec Geography: Coasts is written by Professor of Coastal Geomorphology Gerd Masselink, Director of the University of Plymouth’s Coastal Processes Research Group, and geography teacher Debbie Milton
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Enabling North Devon to become the UK’s first World Surfing Reserve
The University of Plymouth has played a key role in North Devon being recognised for the quality of its waves and its thriving blue economy.
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Study aims to provide accurate assessment of impact of future sea level rises on coral reef islands
Remote islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have for many years been considered vulnerable to climate change, but research by the universities of Plymouth and Auckland is seeking to demonstrate they are more resilient than previously suggested
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Study aims to improve understanding of rip currents
Plymouth University news: A potential link between breaking waves and the life-threatening dangers posed by rip currents has been revealed in new research involving the Universities of Plymouth and Southampton
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Slow progress on buffer zones designed to restrict coastal development
A new study by the University of Plymouth shows that since the concept of Coastal Change Management Areas (CCMAs) was introduced by the UK government in 2012, only 15% of coastal planning authorities in England have designated one
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New model accurately predicts how coasts will be impacted by storms and sea-level rise
The Forecasting Coastal Evolution (ForCE) model, developed by the University of Plymouth's Coastal Processes Research Group, has the potential to be a game-changing advance in coastal evolution science