Events 2011 & 2012 / Events 2010

Events 2010

• CIRIA Beach Management Manual Launch, Oct 2010

• Hengistbury Head Field Trip, June 2010

• Timber Groyne Workshop, Mar 2010

CIRIA Beach Management Manual Launch

15th October 2010

SCOPAC hosted the CIRIA Beach Management Manual launch on the 15th October at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. 

The morning was attended by approximately 50 officers, including coastal engineers and scientists. 

Speakers included Stefan Laeger from the Environment Agency and Andy Bradbury from New Forest District Council who summarised the key aspects of the manual. 

A special thank you goes to the Channel Coastal Observatory who provided the venue at no cost. 

The Southern Coastal Group has a complimentary hard copy of the Beach Management Manual; alternatively it can be downloaded from www.ciria.org.

Hengistbury Head Field Trip

15th June 2010

The SCOPAC field trip to Hengistbury Head was deemed a success by the 11 elected members and 23 officers who attended.  Attendees met in the Hiker Café mid-morning before setting out in the field for the site visit.

Thank you to Steve Woolard (CBC), Neil Watson (EA), Steve Wallis (DCC), Helen Powell (Natural England) and Andy Bradbury (NFDC) for interesting talks covering:

• the history of the site

• Poole Bay geomorphology and defences

• potential breaching of Double Dykes

• archaeology

• nature conservation

• the influence of the Long Groyne

• Regional Monitoring

• management of Mudeford Spit and flooding issues. 

A special thank you goes to Dr David Harlow for suggesting Hengistbury Head as a field trip, for his informative talks and to his team for organising car parking permits.

Timber Groyne Workshop

24th March 2010

A SCOPAC 'Maintenance of Coastal Structures' research project is due to commence and as a preliminary start this "A Problem Shared" workshop was held at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, entitled "The Nuts and Bolts of Timber Groynes".

Approximately 30 officers - coastal engineers and scientists - attended the morning workshop. 

Detailed notes of the presentations and Q&A session will feed directly into the project - and can be downloaded here:

The morning came to a close with a Q&A session, during which the majority of attendees submitted a question and photo of a timber groyne that they wanted to discuss. 

The aim of the "A Problem Shared" workshop series is for officers to share best practice and to assist operating authorities with basic skills development. The target audience is both experienced engineers (to share knowledge) and those new to or about to join the industry.