From the air, it is possible to see why the
village of Happisburgh in Norfolk is being consumed by coastal erosion.
The coastline on which the village sits is being eroded by the sea at a
rate of 12 metres per year. A local resident has been studying the
erosion from the air and takes reporter Andrew Marr on an aerial tour of
the area. The surrounding land used to be salt marsh but was drained in
the 11th century to create new farmland. Includes aerial shots of the
remains of the revetments which used to protect the village but have now
been all but destroyed by the sea. Further down the coastline other
coastal defences - offshore reefs, sea walls - are in use but may be too
costly to maintain. Commentary describes the managed retreat policy and
its potential implications for this part of the UK. Published as part
of the Britain From Above website: bbc.co.uk/britainfromabove/. Please note this clip is only available in Flash.
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coastline, sea defences, East Anglia, erosion, managed retreat, Norfolk, rural, village, sea level, natural hazards, economics, environment, cliff, beach, BritainFromAbove
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