Fifth Annual Partner’s Meeting
11th October 2011
The value of PCO data to the
Exe Estuary Strategy
Dr Dan Fox
Halcrow
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
ON THIS DAY…200 years ago…11th October 1811
Coastal Flood Records for England
Reference:
Zong, Y. & Tooley, M. J.
2003
“A historical record of
coastal floods in Britain:
frequencies and associated
storm tracks”
Natural hazards
29 (1), pp. 13-36.
Quotation
Source: publication in local press (source unknown, dated c.18th October 1811)
“The tide on the Devonshire coast rose higher than has been witnessed in the memory of any person living; the wind
was fortunately very moderate. Many houses near the sea deluged. The sand beach at the town of Exmouth was
completely metamorphorsed”
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Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
SCOPE
Scope
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
Alliance
Strategy datasets
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Nearshore
Project links
Project links
Benefits
Benefits
Summary
Summary
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11th October 2011
Exe Estuary
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk
Management
Strategy
For the Environment Agency
By Atkins and Halcrow
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
EXE ESTUARY
STRATEGY
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Alliance
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Project links
Benefits
Summary
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
CREDITS
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Project links
Benefits
Summary
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
STRATEGY
DATASETS
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Project links
Benefits
Summary
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
PCO
DATASETS
Topographic data
Wave data
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Project links
Benefits
Summary
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
DAWLISH WARREN
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
DRAFT
Nearshore
Project links
Benefits
DRAFT
Summary
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
EXMOUTH BEACH
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Project links
DRAFT
Benefits
DRAFT
Summary
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
NEARSHORE
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Project links
Benefits
Summary
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
PROJECT LINKS
Ongoing, due March 2012
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Project links
Benefits
Summary
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
BENEFITS
Scope
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
•
High-resolution temporal/spatial data
•
Evidence
•
Confidence
•
Decision-making
•
Policy options
•
Gaps in knowledge
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Project links
Benefits
Summary
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11th October 2011
Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK
SUMMARY
Scope
•
Exe Estuary Strategy (Atkins-Halcrow)
- 100 yr flood risk/erosion (Environment Agency)
•
2 PCO datasets illustrated
- Topographic & waves
•
Dawlish Warren & Exmouth Beach
- Balance of accretion/erosion (c. 10 yr)
- Wave modelling links (c. 1 yr)
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Evidence for Strategic Decision-making
- In context of other longer-term datasets
Exe Estuary Strategy
Credits
Strategy datasets
PCO datasets
Dawlish Warren
Exmouth Beach
Nearshore
Project links
Benefits
And finally… FREE SANDS User Conference
Summary
2011 SANDS Conference: 8th November (London)
www.halcrow.com/sands
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Dr Dan Fox – Coastal (Natural Resources), Halcrow, Exeter, UK