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 Poole
& Christchurch Bays Shoreline Management Plan
Originally published in 1999 and reviewed
in 2009, the local Shoreline Management Plan
sets
out the
policy
for managing the coast and
our response to
coastal
flooding and erosion
risks for 25, 50 and 100 years. |
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 Department
of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(DEFRA) HM
Government Agency, responsible for delivering National policy for
flood and coastal defence.
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 The
Environment Agency
HM Government
Agency, responsible for river flood defence and local flood warning
plans. Encourages the provision of adequate, economically,
technically and environmentally sound and sustainable flood and
coastal defence measures. Also discourages inappropriate
development in areas at risk from flooding and coastal erosion and
monitors local authority high level targets for flood and coastal
defence. |
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 Natural
England
HM Government
Agency, responsible for enabling UK legislation & conservation of
dynamic coasts, and managing European Habitats Directive and
International Agreements in the coastal zone. |
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 Standing
Conference on Problems Associated with the Coastline
SCOPAC Regional
Coastal Group is responsible for inter-authority co-ordination of
coastal defence. Conducts local coastal research and reports
to Defra and other coastal groups throughout England & Wales. |
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 Southern Coastal Group
The
SCG covers the coastline from Portland Bill in the west to Selsey
Bill in the east. It aims to
give sound advice on coastal issues and be a
strong influencer in optimising strategic and sustainable policies,
plans and programmes to best manage coastal risks within the
local area. |
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 Dorset Coast Forum
County-wide
Coastal Zone Management Group, responsible for the development of local
coastal management policies. |
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 Dorset
Wildlife Trust
Responsible for
developing the Dorset Biodiversity Strategy and a consultee to the
Councils' flood & coastal management programme. |
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 Dorset Coast
Digital Archive
A collection of more than 20,000
interactive maps and images recording the cultural heritage, natural
environment and local history of Dorset. Hosted by Bournemouth
University and funded by the Big Lottery. |
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 Channel
Coastal Observatory
The data
management centre for Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes,
hosted by New Forest District Council, in partnership with the
University of Southampton and the National Oceanography
Centre, Southampton.
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 ABPmer
Marine Planning
A new (July 2010) website dedicated to highlighting
research into marine planning practice and learning from relevant
experiences. It also provides a forum for the exchange of
information between marine planning researchers and practitioners.
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|
 The
Marine Management Organisation
(MMO) was established in 2010 to make a significant contribution to
sustainable development in the marine area and to promote the UK
government’s vision for clean, healthy, safe, productive and
biologically diverse oceans and seas. |
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 Boscombe Surf Reef
The construction of Europe’s first
artificial surf reef was completed at Boscombe, Bournemouth in 2009. |
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The Poole Bay
Partnership is not responsible for the
contents or reliability of linked web sites and does not necessarily
endorse the views expressed within them. |
