TY - JOUR
T1 - Sefton Coast’s vulnerability to coastal flooding using DEM data
AU - Delgado-Fernandez, Irene
AU - McBride, Matthew
AU - Platt, Rachel
AU - Cameron, Mark
PY - 2015/6/30
Y1 - 2015/6/30
N2 - A preliminary analysis of the vulnerability of the Sefton coast to coastal flooding was carried out using a high-resolution DEM and census data from 2011. Results indicate that up to 12,500 people live within areas below the significant dune erosion level. Low-lying areas are clustered in two main locations, the South Formby / Hightown and Southport. High dunes from 15 to 35 m high are common in the central part of the Sefton Coast, including Formby Point and Ainsdale. This highlights the significance of the Sefton dune field system as a potential defence mechanism against coastal erosion and flooding, and the need to consider management schemes that would allow the dunes to adapt to sea level rise and climate change.
AB - A preliminary analysis of the vulnerability of the Sefton coast to coastal flooding was carried out using a high-resolution DEM and census data from 2011. Results indicate that up to 12,500 people live within areas below the significant dune erosion level. Low-lying areas are clustered in two main locations, the South Formby / Hightown and Southport. High dunes from 15 to 35 m high are common in the central part of the Sefton Coast, including Formby Point and Ainsdale. This highlights the significance of the Sefton dune field system as a potential defence mechanism against coastal erosion and flooding, and the need to consider management schemes that would allow the dunes to adapt to sea level rise and climate change.
UR - http://www.mangeogsoc.org.uk/nwgeog.htm
M3 - Article (journal)
SN - 1476-1580
VL - 15
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - North West Geography
JF - North West Geography
IS - 1
ER -
