Landfill and contaminated land at risk from coastal erosion

A guide for professionals managing landfill sites on eroding and low-lying coastlines.

From:
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme and Environment Agency
Published
26 February 2021
Category:
Understanding risks from all sources of flooding
Topics:
Climate change, Coast, Coastal erosion, Sea level rise
Project status:
Completed
Project code:
SC110010
Date of completion:
31 March 2012

Documents

Guidance on the management of landfill sites and land contamination on eroding or low-lying coastlines (C718F)

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Details

The Environment Agency has been working in partnership with the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) to publish a new guide for the management of landfill on eroding and low-lying coastlines.

This guide aims to inform site managers of the risks posed by erosion and sea flooding. This is something that’s expected to occur more frequently because of climate change and the rising sea level. It occurs when waste from sites is deposited on the foreshore or seeps into the coastal and marine environment.

The guide has been written for coastal managers faced with the problem of the release of waste from sites. It’ll be useful for professionals in a variety of sectors including:

  • waste management
  • pollution prevention and control
  • flood and erosion risk management

This project ran from 2011 to 2013.

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Published 26 February 2021
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