Erosion Due To Sea Level Rise: A Glamorgan Case study

A case study is presented to demonstrate the quantification of the effect of sea level rise on coastal cliff recession. The study site is the Nash Shore in Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. The Soft Cliff And Platform Erosion (SCAPE) modelling tool is used, which accounts for changes in the profile shape and also the time taken for response to occur. The results are presented in normalised form to promote broader application and ease of use. This case study partially demonstrates a technique that is being applied at national scale (Wales and England) in the project Cliff and Shore Sensitivity to Accelerated Sea Level Rise, which is funded by the Environment Agency (EA) under the UK Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research Strategy.