The Ecology and Conservation Studies Society Free Public Lecture - Sand dunes – regaining their nature?
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Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
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Sand dunes – regaining their nature?
Free public lecture part of the series Britain's Coasts Today – Their Diversity and Challenges
The coast is our heritage. Maintaining our docklands is vital for an island nation. Recreational sailing from our many harbours is a popular pastime and the number of marinas has increased. Estuaries, where land meets sea, are valuable ecosystems with unique salt marsh plants and bird life. Sand dunes, traditionally enjoyed by holiday makers, are also natural sea defences, but are being exploited by commercialisation, mainly through golf course development. All this against a background of sea-level rise with cliff erosion, sea walls and barriers needed to defend our communities.
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Ecology and Conservation Studies Society