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Work with nature - definition
'Limited intervention' or 'work with nature' is one of five policy options
adopted as part of the development of Shoreline Management Plans in England
and Wales by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA
2001). The term specifically applies to the policy option: "Limited
intervention by working with natural processes to reduce risks while allowing
natural coastal change. This may range from measures which attempt to slow down
rather than stop coastal erosion and cliff recession, to measures that address
public safety issues (e.g. promoting the build up of a beach in front of an
unprotected cliff, preventing water leakage on unstable coastal slopes, dune
management, flood warning systems, early warning systems for cliff instability,
etc.). In other cases, measures might be undertaken to maintain the natural
standard of defence on accreting shorelines, e.g. managing blow outs on advancing
dune systems etc."
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Guidance: This approach can, in part, be equated with the more
traditional approaches to management. Examples include the erection of
sand
fences, encouraging sediment
accretion on tidal flats or reducing the impact of erosive
forces through visitor control etc. Coastal systems especially estuaries
are complex and may include transitions
to other habitats. These are important considerations when devising schemes
adopting this approach.
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References
DEFRA
2001.
Shoreline Management Plans: a Guide for Coastal Defence Authorities. .
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, London.
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