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Shoreline Management Plan data for North West England and North Wales, produced by Halcrow Group Ltd. in 2010. The data provides a large-scale assessment of coastal erosion and flooding risks and presents policies for sustainable management. SMPs form part of DEFRA and the Welsh Assembly's strategy and are reviewed approximately every 10 years.

Use Cases

• Assess coastal flooding risks based on the large-scale risk assessment framework described.
• Model coastal erosion patterns based on the defined shoreline management policies.
• Plan sustainable coastal development based on the risk management policies for people and the environment.
• Support government strategy for flooding and coastal erosion based on the plan's role in DEFRA and Welsh Assembly policy.

Strengths

• Data is part of a formal government strategy for managing coastal risks.
• Plans are reviewed on an approximately 10-year cycle, suggesting a structured update process.
• Covers a specific geographic region (North West England and North Wales).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific UK region covered.

Provenance

Source

Halcrow Group Ltd., provided by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council.

Collection Method

Produced as part of the second revision of Shoreline Management Plans.

Time Range

Plan produced in 2010, referencing a 2006 strategy.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:34.796603; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North West England and North Wales.