Quantifying shoreline changes along the Sefton coast (UK) and the implications for research-informed coastal management

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 602-606

  Esteves, L S ^a   Williams, J J ^a   Nock, A ^a   Lymbery, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dunes; Erosion; Formby Point; Storms

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956882861     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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