Introduction

The original SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study was undertaken by the University of Portsmouth in 1991, and updated in 2004, accessible via www.scopac.org.uk/scopac_sedimentdb/intro. The associated Bibliographic Database was subsequently updated by SCOPAC to source relevant reports, papers and other references from 2002 to 2012.

The methods for this STS revision were guided and approved by the Project Steering Group, which comprised members of the SCOPAC Research Group, encompassing the three relevant Coastal Groups (Southwest, Southern and Southeast Coastal Groups). The over-arching principles for the revision were:

• The STS revision includes data and reports up to winter 2012/spring 2013;
• The spatial extent, content, layout and appearance of the revised maps mirrors the 2004 mapping as far as possible;
• Any changes of the arrows since 2004 are highlighted in the text.

The principal sources of extensive new coastal data are from the Southeast and Southwest Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes (www.coastalmonitoring.org).

Please note that this revision incorporates findings up to winter 2012/spring 2013 and therefore does not include the effects of the 2013/14 storms and the 2015/16 winter which were significant in terms of coastal change for many areas.

Acknowledgements

The 2012 update of the SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study was funded by the Environment Agency under Flood Defence Grant in Aid, grant number LDW 41230, with additional contributions from SCOPAC. The updated Bibliographic Database and Stores and Sinks study were funded by SCOPAC as external contributions to this project.

The literature review was conducted by David Carter, University of Portsmouth. The website was designed and constructed by Sarah Austin, Vivid Websites. The detailed review of the literature and map revisions by the relevant Local Authority and Environment Agency coastal engineers is acknowledged with thanks.

This updated Sediment Transport Study is referenced as:

New Forest District Council (2017). 2012 Update of Carter, D., Bray, M., & Hooke, J., 2004 SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study, www.scopac.org.uk/sts.

About the Study

SCOPAC Committee

Chairperson Councillor Mrs M Penfold MBE, West Dorset District Council.

Vice-Chair Councillor Jackie Branson, Havant Borough Council.

Technical assistance provided to Councillors by Mr Lyall Cairns (Southern Coastal Group Chair) and Dr Samantha Cope (SCOPAC Research Chair).

The STS 2012 update

The 2012 update of the SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study (STS) was funded by the Environment Agency under FDGiA, grant number LDW 41230, with additional contributions from SCOPAC.  

It is referenced as: New Forest District Council (2017). 2012 Update of Carter, D., Bray, M., & Hooke, J., 2004 SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study, www.scopac.org.uk/sts.

Sediment Transport Study 2012