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Forecasting coastal erosion and mapping the effects of climate change

Forecasting coastal erosion and mapping the effects of climate change

Rackwick Bay, Hoy, Orkney
"This research will forecast the extent of damage that could be caused to our precious coastlines through the effects of climate change"
Rackwick Bay, Hoy, Orkney

The damage that climate change could cause to nearly one-fifth of Scotland’s coastline, and the steps that could be taken to mitigate it, will be forecast in a new two-year research project funded by the Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW), a partnership between the James Hutton Institute and Scottish universities.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute