5th September 2010 Coastal environments and the changing climate

Sea level rise: UK Climate Change Impacts 2009

The UK Climate Projections (UKCP09) (a cross-government initiative) give projections of future changes to the climate and rises in sea level in the UK to the end of this century. The projections are based on simulations from climate models.

UKCP 09: Sea level rise


Defra also publish similar information on sea level rise around the UK.

Defra: Sea level rise statistics


RSPB Reports

The RSPB have produced a series of posters and papers on the impacts of rising sea levels on coastal wildlife and promote a natural approach to future management of river and estuarine flooding:

Coast in crisis: protecting wildlife from climate change and sea level rise

Seas of change: the potential for intertidal habitat creation around the coast of mainland Britain

Natural flood management in action (poster)


Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)

The ICE have produced a joint report on the impacts of sea level rise in more urban areas.

Facing up to rising sea levels: Retreat? Defend? Attack?