Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Andrew Bradbury Project Deliverables

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Administration –Project board (Strategic overview) –Project team (Operational management) MinutesMinutes Actions logActions log Risk logRisk log –Lead authorities responsibilities Programming surveysProgramming surveys Financial responsibilitiesFinancial responsibilities –Grant applications, recharges, contracts Programme deliveryProgramme delivery Technical support within coastal groupTechnical support within coastal group

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Programme design Consistent approach regionallyConsistent approach regionally Risk based design – management unit plansRisk based design – management unit plans Standard specifications and survey briefsStandard specifications and survey briefs Standard procurement proceduresStandard procurement procedures

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme GPS Control Network Region wide network (complete March 2003)Region wide network (complete March 2003) Nested network: E1/E2/E3Nested network: E1/E2/E3 Consistent application of network transformations to all data setsConsistent application of network transformations to all data sets Database (All data loaded to SANDS)Database (All data loaded to SANDS) Coordinates PDFCoordinates PDF Site descriptionsSite descriptions Web based map of control sites (to be prepared)Web based map of control sites (to be prepared)

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Beach surveys TopographicTopographic –Baseline surveys SCOPAC region largely completeSCOPAC region largely complete SCDG one aerial survey complete photogrammetric profiles preparedSCDG one aerial survey complete photogrammetric profiles prepared SECG contracts let partial completionSECG contracts let partial completion Profiles – loaded to SANDSProfiles – loaded to SANDS Raw data – QA checkedRaw data – QA checked SANDS profilesSANDS profiles Spot height and ground models in BMP areasSpot height and ground models in BMP areas

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Nearshore wave measurement Links to WavenetLinks to Wavenet

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Near shore synthetic wave data 42 near-shore wave prediction points established (further sites to be added on request)42 near-shore wave prediction points established (further sites to be added on request) Time series since 1990 all stationsTime series since 1990 all stations Probability distributions Hs, Tm, direction each siteProbability distributions Hs, Tm, direction each site –Offshore wave data UKMO (licence under negotiation) –Monthly updates and annual model re runs SANDS extreme analysis module under development (delivery 2004)SANDS extreme analysis module under development (delivery 2004) Comparisons between refraction points and measured data (commence )Comparisons between refraction points and measured data (commence )

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Tide gauge network National tide gauge network station availableNational tide gauge network station available Real time links to existing stationsReal time links to existing stations –Herne Bay, Lymington, Chichester, Recommissioning sitesRecommissioning sites –Middleton, Deal Pier, Eastbourne (EA) New stations 2003/04New stations 2003/04 –Swanage, Christchurch Bay Long term statistics to be updated annuallyLong term statistics to be updated annually

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme LIDAR Tender documents preparedTender documents prepared Existing data received from EA for parts of regionExisting data received from EA for parts of region Data used for preparation of orthophotosData used for preparation of orthophotos

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme EA Annual Beach Monitoring Survey Improved and extended programmeImproved and extended programme –New ground control –Regional extension –Additional profiles –Cliff plan shape –Marsh plan shape –Orthophotos complete –Old data reworked to new zero positions since 1991 –New contract let

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Hydrographic surveys Contracts let for all areas except harboursContracts let for all areas except harbours Poole and Christchurch Bays,Western Solent, Hayling Island baselines completePoole and Christchurch Bays,Western Solent, Hayling Island baselines complete Hydrographic survey phasing revisedHydrographic survey phasing revised Possible need for inclusion of offshore banks to be discussedPossible need for inclusion of offshore banks to be discussed

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Channel Coastal Observatory Data management Data management structure- data management advisory groupData management structure- data management advisory group SANDS database development (in conjunction with Halcrow)SANDS database development (in conjunction with Halcrow) GIS developmentGIS development Meta data standard development and trialsMeta data standard development and trials Raw data backupRaw data backup Image Web Server – aerial photos and other raster imagesImage Web Server – aerial photos and other raster images Real time and archive time series web serverReal time and archive time series web server Web site - data freely availableWeb site - data freely available

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Coastal group data management –QA checks on data Survey QA system developedSurvey QA system developed –SANDS databases built for all process cells –Update SANDS with new surveys –Conduct basic analysis of data –Provide local advice on data management

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Data delivery –Requests for various data styles SANDS databases installedSANDS databases installed Currently: FTP, CD, Currently: FTP, CD, Advice from project teamAdvice from project team Future web deliveryFuture web delivery

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme WebsiteWebsite –General project background –Newsletter –Project administration –Meta- database –Real time data

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Web site statistics Number of visitors- approx 5,000Number of visitors- approx 5, visits per month current visits per month current Hits approx 600,000Hits approx 600,000 Types data accessedTypes data accessed User typesUser types Regular usersRegular users

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Analysis of coastal monitoring data Two levels of basic analysisTwo levels of basic analysis –to inform SMP and CDS –to inform operational analysis for BMP

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Beach management plan sites Volumetric changes bathymetry and topography Analysis to commence following second survey

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Analysis programme Profile data analysisProfile data analysis –Commence after minimum of four surveys –Cross section area changes –Process cell

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Management tools Management toolsManagement tools –Operational –Strategic –Design –Research Guidance on use of dataGuidance on use of data –Selecting alarm levels –Recyling Recycling sheetRecycling sheet –Storm response Comparisons with predictive modelsComparisons with predictive models

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Identification of critical beach conditions acceptable minimum of material to prevent breaching

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Identification of critical beach conditions – –to prevent overtopping – –to protect structure or cliff

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Identification of critical beach conditions acceptable minimum of material to prevent scour

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Increasing awareness of programme COZONECOZONE Presentations to consultantsPresentations to consultants Presentations to coastal groupsPresentations to coastal groups Conference papers and exhibitionsConference papers and exhibitions

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Current research links University of SouthamptonUniversity of Southampton SOC programmesSOC programmes WavenetWavenet HR Wallingford – DEFRA performance evaluationHR Wallingford – DEFRA performance evaluation POL Liverpool Bay ObservatoryPOL Liverpool Bay Observatory Coastal groups in NW and SWCoastal groups in NW and SW DEFRA R&D programme - KentDEFRA R&D programme - Kent

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Recent data usage SCOPAC barrier beach research (profiles, waves, tides, orthophotos)SCOPAC barrier beach research (profiles, waves, tides, orthophotos) Ventnor – landslip management (control surveys)Ventnor – landslip management (control surveys) Pevensey Bay (orthophotos, beach surveys)Pevensey Bay (orthophotos, beach surveys) EA surge propagation in solentEA surge propagation in solent Dungeness BMP (orthophotos)Dungeness BMP (orthophotos) Swanage BMP (profiles)Swanage BMP (profiles) Hayling dredging coastal impactsHayling dredging coastal impacts Poole Bay strategy (profiles)Poole Bay strategy (profiles) West solent strategy (orthophotos)West solent strategy (orthophotos) Christchurch Bay strategy (orthophotos)Christchurch Bay strategy (orthophotos)

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Training GPS surveyingGPS surveying SANDSSANDS GISGIS Local support – lead authority teamsLocal support – lead authority teams

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Programme modification Changes to reflect policyChanges to reflect policy Changes to reflect partner needsChanges to reflect partner needs

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Future development Programme developmentProgramme development –Ecology –Extension of programme to other regions –Links with R&D programmes Best value reviewBest value review –2005/06

Southeast strategic regional coastal monitoring programme Conclusions Baseline surveys completed for most parts of the regionBaseline surveys completed for most parts of the region Legacy programme data loaded to database/GISLegacy programme data loaded to database/GIS Real time data availableReal time data available Benefit cost analyses indicates significant financial returns expectedBenefit cost analyses indicates significant financial returns expected