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Medmerry Managed Retreat: Europe's Largest Coastal Realignment Scheme

In September 2013 the UK Environment Agency deliberately breached 3.5 km of sea defences at Medmerry, West Sussex, creating 300 hectares of intertidal habitat

Category: Research

Tags: Managed Retreat, UK, Habitat Creation, Coastal Erosion, Coastal Management, Erosion Management, Coastal Vulnerability

Published: 2025-07-01