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CoPraNet: ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY RESPONSES AND REACTIONS TO SERIOUS COASTAL EROSION AND FLOODING IN JANUARY 2005

Type of Entry: Case Study
Description:

A hurricane-level storm struck the west coast of the Outer Hebrides in January 2005.

Serious coastal damage and loss of life occurred as a consequence of flooding and erosion.

Various community, local authority and government agency responses occurred quickly. In

September 2006, a series of structural interviews were made to assess how these

responses had developed and what actions had been put in place. Three groups were

recognized: local inhabitants; professional agencies; and local council officials.

Keywords: Beach protection, Coastal erosion, Stakeholders and public participation
Documents:
ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY RESPONSES AND REACTIONS TO SERIOUS COASTAL EROSION AND FLOODING IN JANUARY 2005 (2.951.180 Bytes)
 
Contact: Professor William Ritchie/Lynda Kingham
Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science & Management (AICSM)
Telephone: +44 (0) 1224 27 2884