Southern Coastal Group & SCOPAC

Regional Coastal Group for central southern England

Advising & influencing

A source of expertise on matters relating to the coast, for the benefit of Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (RFCC) and other stakeholders

Research & development

Successfully developing and delivering research within and beyond the Group boundaries in relation to coastal zone management and monitoring

Sharing knowledge

Aiming to be the natural and chosen forum for coastal practitioners to discuss coastal management problems and share best practice

Portland Bill to Selsey Bill

including the Isle of Wight

The Southern Coastal Group and SCOPAC is the Regional Coastal Group for central southern England.

As a technical group principally comprising coastal managers, planners and others with a knowledge of shoreline management, our primary objective is to be a source of expertise, advice and influence to the Regional Flood and Coastal Committees and other stakeholders on matters relating to the 648 km coastline between Portland Bill in Dorset and Selsey Bill in West Sussex, including the whole of the coastline of the Isle of Wight.

SCOPAC Research & Group Programmes

LATEST ONLINE

SSD HCRP Review Report 2021 & 2022

July 2024

SCOPAC Storm Analysis Study

West Bay Tracer Study

Final Report March 2024, now online

SCG & SCOPAC webinar - Habitat Compensation and Restoration Programme (HCRP) update

10 June 2024

SCOPAC Storm Analysis Study

Protecting Heritage

Major project 2022-2024 \ Alex Hillawi and Charlie White, Coastal Partners

SCOPAC Storm Analysis Study

Regional Numerical Model

Major project 2023-2026 \ Dr Matthew Wadey, BCP Council and Alex Hillawi, Coastal Partners. Funded by FCERM GiA

SCOPAC Storm Analysis Study

SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study scoping

Major project 2023-2025 \ Samantha Cope, Coastal Partners

SCOPAC Storm Analysis Study

Acoustic Tags

SCOPAC Minor funds contribution 2022-2024 \ Sacha Neill, Coastal Partners

Latest News

EA webinar: behavioural insights, flood resilience, and public action

Thursday, 26th Sept, 13:00-14:00. The FCERM research team at the EA are hosting a webinar to share their findings exploring the theme 'why people do/n't act to improve flood resilience'. Open to any FCERM practitioners (including RMAs) interested in understanding more about action and flood resilience ...

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Quick links

SCG and SCOPAC Regional SMPs

South Devon & Dorset SMP2

Poole & Christchurch Bays SMP2

North Solent SMP2

Isle of Wight SMP2

South Downs SMP2

Links above lead directly to the local SMP documentation; for information about regional SMPs please visit southerncoastalgroup-scopac.org.uk/smps

SCG PSC Frameworks

SCG PSC Frameworks

The Southern Coastal Group has set up two Frameworks to help provide access to services and suppliers for coastal projects and engineering works.

SCOPAC Sediment Transport Study

At www.scopac.org.uk/sts

Covering the coastline between Start Point, Devon and Beachy Head, East Sussex. 2012 update, published 2017