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The Sun
12-06-2025
- The Sun
UK beach that's ‘falling into the sea' reveals drastic new plans to stop it disappearing forever
A UK beach that is at risk of disappearing has revealed new protection plans. Montrose Beach in Scotland has struggled with erosion for years and consequently, lost centuries-old golf links into the sea. 5 5 However, experts hope that new plans for two rock armour groynes will slow the loss of the dunes. Montrose Beach currently stretches three miles to the North Esk River, with views south to Scurdieness Lighthouse. However, parts of the beach have been impacted worse than others including the sand dunes, which have been eroded as much as 12 metres. According to a planning submission, the beach has lost three metres a year since 2016. And since 1995, the sea has reclaimed over 70 metres in total. Now with recent acceleration the beach is disappearing even faster. The Courier has reported that as a result, experts at infrastructure firm AECOM are developing the coastal erosion battle plan for Angus Council. The two long structures - which are typically made of wood, concrete, or rubble and usually extend from the shoreline into the sea - will be designed to limit the movement of sand on the beach. Each structure will be 100 metres long and 10 metres wide and they will be about 200 metres apart. AECOM said: "This spacing has been assessed as optimal to provide the best amount of sediment capture. Howell Davies on New Smyrna Beach Florida travel 5 "The groynes initially tie into the existing beach levels at the shore end, increasing to one metre above beach levels at their outer extent." AECOM expects the build of the structures to take three months. Proposals for the popular tourist destination are part of a wider, long-term approach to tackle the threat of flood corridors and the North Sea's impact on the beach's dunes. The application now needs to be accessed by the local council. Until then, you can visit the family-friendly beach which also has a promenade, as well as car parking. For other things to explore, there is also a shop and an amusement centre. For little ones, there is a Seafront Splash play area for children featuring pools, a pitch and putt and an ice cream parlour. One of the nice walks to do is head along the length of the beach before returning via an inland route and visiting the North Water viaduct - which is now part of a cycle path. Another English beach is at risk of disappearing forever with the 'fastest erosion in Europe'. Plus, the English seaside town at risk of losing its beach that has revealed £11million restoration plans.
Bloomberg
12-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Indonesia Plans to Start Building $80-Billion Giant Sea Wall
Takeaways NEW Indonesia will begin the construction of a giant sea wall that will stretch hundreds of kilometers along the nation's main Java island to prevent flooding and coastal erosion, President Prabowo Subianto said. The sea wall is estimated to cost $80 billion and take about 20 years to build, Prabowo said in a speech to investors at the International Conference on Infrastructure in Jakarta on Thursday. It will span at least 500 kilometers from the island's westernmost city of Banten to the Gresik regency in East Java.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Removal of beach sea defences given go-ahead
Work to remove sea defences from a Dorset beach is due to begin in September after the scheme to "allow nature to take its course" received planning consent. The National Trust is proposing "managed realignment" followed by "no intervention" at Middle Beach, Studland, in response to climate change and coastal erosion. It said the stone gabions were "collapsing and a risk to the public" and their removal would result in a more natural beach within two years. Dorset Council approved the application after receiving no objections from Natural England, conservation and environment officers and Studland Parish Council. The site, between South Beach and Knoll Beach, is next to a 120-space car park. Bracken and sycamore saplings in a neighbouring area will also be removed as part of wider works to create areas of open sand for invertebrate species, breeding birds and reptiles, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The agent, on behalf of the trust, said: "Once the defences are removed, the shoreline will readjust quite rapidly to a natural alignment, in line with the shoreline management plan, and ensuring the beach future." The trust said the works would result in a natural cove and an enhanced wildlife habitat for sand lizards and birds. Work will also be timed to "minimise the impact on beachgoers, and avoid disturbing sand lizards during the egg-laying period". It said the cafe, toilets and beach would remain open. A beach cafe which operated at the site for more than 70 years was demolished by the National Trust in 2023 due to erosion, with a replacement opened in the car park. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Sea defences could be removed at beauty spot Cafe on eroding beach closes ahead of demolition Beach cafe set to be torn down in New Year National Trust Dorset Council Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
08-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Removal of Middle Beach sea defences given go-ahead
Work to remove sea defences from a Dorset beach is due to begin in September after the scheme to "allow nature to take its course" received planning National Trust is proposing "managed realignment" followed by "no intervention" at Middle Beach, Studland, in response to climate change and coastal said the stone gabions were "collapsing and a risk to the public" and their removal would result in a more natural beach within two Council approved the application after receiving no objections from Natural England, conservation and environment officers and Studland Parish Council. The site, between South Beach and Knoll Beach, is next to a 120-space car and sycamore saplings in a neighbouring area will also be removed as part of wider works to create areas of open sand for invertebrate species, breeding birds and reptiles, according to the Local Democracy Reporting agent, on behalf of the trust, said: "Once the defences are removed, the shoreline will readjust quite rapidly to a natural alignment, in line with the shoreline management plan, and ensuring the beach future."The trust said the works would result in a natural cove and an enhanced wildlife habitat for sand lizards and will also be timed to "minimise the impact on beachgoers, and avoid disturbing sand lizards during the egg-laying period".It said the cafe, toilets and beach would remain open.A beach cafe which operated at the site for more than 70 years was demolished by the National Trust in 2023 due to erosion, with a replacement opened in the car park. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
ABC News
04-06-2025
- General
- ABC News
Gippsland communities fear erosion protection not coping with rising tides
Protective works paid for by the state government to shelter the coastline of southern Gippsland have failed in the wake of recent abnormal tidal activity. It has spurred renewed calls for permanent protective works to prevent further erosion, with some residents terrified that rising water could submerge their homes. Almost 150 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club has been battling creeping coastal erosion for years. A 70-metre geotextile container wall was built in Inverloch in 2020 for $450,000. But sand erosion has since spread behind the wall and encroached on the clubhouse. Sand dunes abutting the clubhouse were hammered by abnormally high tidal water in late May. The water rose close to 3 metres throughout the week, breaking past a temporary fence installed to help prevent further erosion. Surf lifesaving club president Glenn Arnold said a stronger wall was the long-term solution. "If you're asking me, and I know this is a contentious issue, I'm saying throw rocks at it," he said. "It's not a wall, it's an ingress. "So it's protecting the dunes, backfilling behind the ingress into the ocean to allow more sand to collect." Mr Arnold said a wall made of rocks would be more suited to the area. "They're cost efficient, they're environmentally friendly, they're aesthetically pleasing, more so than ugly manufactured sandbags," he said. Member for Bass, Jordan Crugnale, said the Bass Coast Shire Council and the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action (DEECA) were monitoring both areas with designs to repair and extend the geotextile wall. A call for tenders has been put out for the reconstruction project. When asked if there was a need for stronger coastal erosion mitigation works, Ms Crugnale said the government was being directed by experts and science. Further along the coastline at Phillip Island, a $565,000 rock bag wall installed in April to protect residential properties in Silverleaves has failed to protect the beach. Residents watched as the wall of mesh bags filled with rocks struggled to fight the surge of rising high tides. Seawater has swept up behind the bags, cutting into the shoreline. Cowes resident and member of the Silverleaves Conservation Association, Will Dwyer, said a lot of sand and trees had been lost. "We've lost a number of banksia trees that have come down, and it doesn't look like it's going to stop." Rather than block the tide, Mr Dwyer said the rock bags had shifted the problem further down the beach. He said residents were frustrated and tired of fighting for a solution. "This has been going on for years. We've been fighting for years to get something to happen, and in that time we've lost 18 to 20 metres of foreshore," he said. "We're just concerned that it took years for them to do what they've done. "If it's going to take another couple of years, we're just going to keep losing foreshore until Silverleaves becomes inundated." A spokesperson for Bass Coast Shire Council said contractors would reinstate sand at both ends of the Inverloch sandbag wall this week. In March, the Victorian government announced more than $17 million in funding to address coastal erosion, safety risks and access issues across the state's most vulnerable sections of coastline, from Warrnambool to Lakes Entrance. A DEECA spokesperson said the government would continue to work with the council to monitor coastal hazards. Community members can have their say on the Engage Victoria website before June 8.
