‘Rise in sea levels could have a major impact upon communities in coastal and estuarine areas’ suggests the 2002 report of the state of the Cornish environment.
Discuss the likely impacts on the Cornish coastline and evaluate appropriate management techniques to contain the challenge.
Author: Alexandra pearce, February 2008
Impending Sea level rise means big impacts and therefore big changes to our landmasses and, more importantly, our coastal towns. It is essential therefore to come up with plans to manage this future sea level rise and prepare for its effect on the region.
This study investigates the impacts that sea level rise will have on communities across Cornwall, for both the natural world and humans, and what courses of action should be taken. It examines sea level rise, its relation to climate change and past and future predictions for Cornwall, the UK and the rest of the world. It analyzes 3 different strategies of management plans for Cornwall; No action, Short term action plans and long term action plans. An estimated outcome is then predicted to determine what the best course of action would be to take.
