Plate
03
Coast
ink on paper. Illustration.
Region
Soft-rock headland, sample site C
Year
2025
Duration
4 quarters
Cross-sections
30
Repeat rounds
4
Loss events
5
Sample site and example figures. Replace with real project data.
The question
A coastal path and a pumping station sit close to the edge. How much room is left, and how quickly does it change?
Approach
Thirty cross-sections were set perpendicular to the cliff edge and re-measured each quarter with the same equipment and the same crew pairing.
What we found
Loss came in a few events rather than as a steady creep. Most of the recession followed periods of heavy rain, not storm tides.
Limits
Four quarters show an event pattern, not a rate. We advise against quoting a single metres-per-year figure.