Application of One-line Numerical Models to Beach Management on the Central Felixstowe Frontage

Introduction

The urban frontage at Felixstowe between the War Memorial in Undercliff Road West and

Jacob's Ladder has been affected by long term beach lowering (Figure 1). Levels have fallen

so dramatically in recent years that some of the groynes have been undermined and the

frontage is at risk of flooding from overtopping and failure of the seawall (Plate 1).

To counter the ongoing erosion Suffolk Coastal District Council commissioned a Project

Appraisal Report (PAR) to review the long term management of the frontage and to apply for

funds to support the scheme.

Application of One-line Numerical Models to Beach