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Policy paper: Newlyn coastal research and development project

Environment Agency

August 5
08:44 2022

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A research and development project investigating the use of eco-blocks as a potential material to be used in future flood and coastal erosion risk management schemes. The project will monitor the eco-blocks ability to enhance biodiversity and withstand a high-energy environment, as well as the effect of block size and orientation. The project will not seek to reduce flood or coastal erosion risk.

Published 21 January 2022
Last updated 5 August 2022 +show all updates
  1. Scheme progress including new map and case study image of an eco-block added.

  2. Deployment of the eco-blocks at Newlyn is currently programmed for mid to late summer 2022 and is expected to last for approximately 6-8 weeks.

  3. First published.

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