Southern Coastal Group & SCOPAC
Regional Coastal Group for central southern England
Advising & influencing
A source of expertise on matters relating to the coast, for the benefit of Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (RFCC) and other stakeholders
Research & development
Successfully developing and delivering research within and beyond the Group boundaries in relation to coastal zone management and monitoring
Sharing knowledge
Aiming to be the natural and chosen forum for coastal practitioners to discuss coastal management problems and share best practice
Portland Bill to Selsey Bill
including the Isle of Wight
The Southern Coastal Group and SCOPAC is the Regional Coastal Group for central southern England.
As a technical group principally comprising coastal managers, planners and others with a knowledge of shoreline management, our primary objective is to be a source of expertise, advice and influence to the Regional Flood and Coastal Committees and other stakeholders on matters relating to the 648 km coastline between Portland Bill in Dorset and Selsey Bill in West Sussex, including the whole of the coastline of the Isle of Wight.
SCOPAC Research & Group Programmes
LATEST ONLINE
Heritage at risk from flooding & coastal erosion
Final report, infographic & May 2025 webinar now online
SCOPAC Storm Analysis Study update 2024: Nearshore waves
Technical report & December 2024 webinar now online
SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study scoping
Major project 2023-2025 \ Samantha Cope, Coastal Partners
Regional Numerical Model
Latest News
FLOOD-CDT Newsletter – Spring 2025
FLOOD-CDT led by Southampton University aims to train the next generation of research leaders with the skills and cross-disciplinary knowledge needed to address the complex challenges of flooding. The programme launched in October 2024 and the first issue of the FLOOD-CDT Newsletter is available online ...
Bricks and Water: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Policy for a New Government
Cross-party think tank Policy Connect’s latest Bricks and Water report examines how policymakers can improve flood and coastal erosion risk management to ensure both new and existing communities are sustainable, resilient to climate change, and able to support the Government’s targets for economic growth ...
Quick links
SCG and SCOPAC Regional SMPs
South Devon & Dorset SMP2
Poole & Christchurch Bays SMP2
North Solent SMP2
Isle of Wight SMP2
South Downs SMP2
Links above lead directly to the local SMP documentation; for information about regional SMPs please visit southerncoastalgroup-scopac.org.uk/smps
SCG PSC Frameworks
The Southern Coastal Group has set up two Frameworks to help provide access to services and suppliers for coastal projects and engineering works.
SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study
Covering the coastline between Start Point, Devon and Beachy Head, East Sussex. 2012 update, published 2017