The updated beach management manual

This project updated the Beach Management Manual with new case studies and guidance on managing beaches for coastal defence purposes.

• From: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme and Environment Agency
• Published: 21 February 2021

• Category: Whole life asset management
• Topics: Asset maintenance, Asset performance, Coast, Coastal erosion, Deterioration, Resilient infrastructure, Sea level rise, Sustainability
• Project status: Completed
• Project code: SC060077
• Date of completion: 30 April 2011

Documents

The updated beach management manual - summary (85KB) PDF

External link: Beach management manual - technical report

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Details

The Beach Management Manual provides coastal managers, regulators and practitioners (local authorities, the Environment Agency and consultancies) with practical guidance on managing beaches for coastal defence purposes.

This project created an updated second edition that applies a risk- and performance-based approach. This includes the latest information on routine management / maintenance, as well as guidance on larger beach management schemes. Thanks to enthusiastic contribution from many coastal practitioners, the updated manual makes good use of the case studies to illustrate popular management techniques. It also draws on experience with existing management approaches.

The project started in June 2007 and was completed in April 2011.

Published 21 February 2021