CoPraNet: ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY RESPONSES AND REACTIONS TO SERIOUS COASTAL EROSION AND FLOODING IN JANUARY 2005
| Type of Entry: | Case Study | ||
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| Description: | A hurricane-level storm struck the west coast of the Outer Hebrides in January 2005. Serious coastal damage and loss of life occurred as a consequence of flooding and erosion. Various community, local authority and government agency responses occurred quickly. In September 2006, a series of structural interviews were made to assess how these responses had developed and what actions had been put in place. Three groups were recognized: local inhabitants; professional agencies; and local council officials. |
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| Keywords: | Beach protection, Coastal erosion, Stakeholders and public participation | ||
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| Contact: | Professor William Ritchie/Lynda Kingham Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science & Management (AICSM) Telephone: +44 (0) 1224 27 2884 |
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