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RESPONSE European project

2006-2009

Isle of Wight Council's Centre for the Coastal Environment

RESPONSE (or Responding to the risks from climate change) was a three-year project launched in December 2006 with the aim of providing a framework for understanding and preparing for the impacts of climate change in Europe.

The project's multi-national partnership was led by the Isle of Wight Council's Centre for the Coastal Environment and comprised 10 local authorities and national institutions in the UK, France, Italy and Poland.  The partnership was supported by the European Union's LIFE-Environment Programme (DG Environment) for sustainable development.

The project has demonstrated regional-scale mapping of coastal evolution and risks, taking account of the impacts of climate change. It has also identified the current and future costs of managing coastal natural hazards, to encourage cost-effective solutions. 

The project produced three key resources:

(1)  A training pack detailing the process of producing maps showing future coastal evolution and risk increase for decision markets;

(2)  A non-technical guide to assist end-users with best practice to reduce risks in developed coastal areas in a sustainable way;

(3)  A video summarising project methods, results and display posters.

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