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Medmerry Managed Retreat: Europe's Largest Coastal Realignment Scheme

Medmerry in West Sussex is Europe’s largest open-coast managed realignment: 300 ha of new intertidal habitat now protects 348 homes, built for £28M.

Category: Case Study

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

Published: 2025-02-28

Coastal landscape showing managed realignment transition from agricultural land to intertidal habitat

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