The value of cheniers

Cheniers potentially provide a degree of protection to saltmarshes and sea walls. They respond to storms by migrating across the intertidal zone and acting as a buffer to waves and tides. When used in conjunction with artificial 'cheniers' which are being constructed at several 'risk' sites on the Essex coast including Stone Point, opposite Cudmore Grove (Richards & Pye 2001) they can help to improve the overall sea defence capability of the area.

References

Richards, J. & Pye, K. 2001. The Cheniers of the Essex coast: sedimentology and management for flood defence. In: Ecology & Geomorphology of Coastal Shingle, eds.Packham, J.R., Randall, R.E., Barnes, R.S.K. & Neal, A.Westbury Academic and Scientific Publishing, 167-169.