4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3234333230 English 2026-03-03T13:06:37.814Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Futurecoast (3rd Party Data) Futurecoast (3rd Party Data) Futurecoast 2002-12-31 EXT_DS24320 In 2000, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the National Assembly for Wales commissioned Halcrow to develop Futurecoast, a completely new way of predicting shoreline evolution. The analysis it contains gives a better understanding of coastal systems and their characteristics, and it is now being used to create the next generation of Shoreline Management Plans. The main format is oblique aerial photos taken from helicopter of the entire GB coastline, linked to the Ordnance Survey map. They were produced by DEFRA in conjunction with Halcro, expressly to assist in the shoreline management planning process. A 'behavioural systems' approach, such as was adopted by the FUTURECOAST project, involves the identification of the different elements that make up the coastal structure and developing an understanding of how these elements interact on a range of both temporal and spatial scales. In this exercise it is the interaction between the units that is central to determining the behaviour. Feedback invariably plays an important role and changes in energy/sediment inputs that affect one unit can in turn affect other units, which themselves give rise to a change in the level of energy/sediment input. Whilst the starting point for a behavioural system is the energy and sediment pathways, it is important to identify the causative mechanism as a basis for building a robust means of predicting the response to change. This must take account of variations in sediment supply and forcing parameters, such as tide and wave energy. However, it is also important to look for situations where the system response is to switch to a different state, for example, the catastrophic failure of a spit, or the switching of channels as a consequence of episodic storm events. In 2000, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the National Assembly for Wales commissioned Halcrow to develop Futurecoast, a completely new way of predicting shoreline evolution. The analysis it contains gives a better understanding of coastal systems and their characteristics, and it is now being used to create the next generation of Shoreline Management Plans. The main format is oblique aerial photos taken from helicopter of the entire GB coastline, linked to the Ordnance Survey map. They were produced by DEFRA in conjunction with Halcro, expressly to assist in the shoreline management planning process. A 'behavioural systems' approach, such as was adopted by the FUTURECOAST project, involves the identification of the different elements that make up the coastal structure and developing an understanding of how these elements interact on a range of both temporal and spatial scales. In this exercise it is the interaction between the units that is central to determining the behaviour. Feedback invariably plays an important role and changes in energy/sediment inputs that affect one unit can in turn affect other units, which themselves give rise to a change in the level of energy/sediment input. Whilst the starting point for a behavioural system is the energy and sediment pathways, it is important to identify the causative mechanism as a basis for building a robust means of predicting the response to change. This must take account of variations in sediment supply and forcing parameters, such as tide and wave energy. However, it is also important to look for situations where the system response is to switch to a different state, for example, the catastrophic failure of a spit, or the switching of channels as a consequence of episodic storm events. DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk http://www.defra.gov.uk DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk http://www.defra.gov.uk Halcrow Halcrow, Elms House, 43 Brook Green, London, W6 7EF halcrow@halcrow.com http://www.halcrow.com/ Environmental monitoring facilities Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme aerial photography (air photography) (aerial photographs) Ordnance Survey coast (coasts) (coastal) (coastline) (maritime) coastal habitats (see also specific habitat: saltmarsh,sanddune,maritime heath) coastal survey (coastal monitoring) 3rd Party Data Third Party Data NRW Thesaurus 2023-12-31 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Coastal geomorphology Habitat extent SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-01-06 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary 2013-04-03 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects NRW SMNR Vocabulary 2023-12-27 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords This dataset is wholly owned by DEFRA. NRW may release this dataset on request, however, enquirers are advised to obtain a copy from the owner/originator directly, rather than NRW. NRW may NOT publish or disseminate it in its entirety. no limitations © DEFRA 2002. NRW does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate this dataset. Those seeking such permission should approach the originator directly. English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer England and Wales (EAW) -10.06776295 4.90256433 48.72645986 61.13709061 2000-01-01 2002-12-31 Image Digital Aerial photos (jpeg). Can be viewed as a continuous "flyover" video. Oblique series of photos of coastline. (3 CDs) https://data.gov.uk/publisher/department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs View Metadata World Wide Web page Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false The main component of the study is an analysis of future shoreline evolution potential for every section of the coast of England and Wales that provides an improved understanding of the coastal systems and their behavioural characteristics. The main component of the study is an analysis of future shoreline evolution potential for every section of the coast of England and Wales that provides an improved understanding of the coastal systems and their behavioural characteristics.