MH-ENV-23-05 Exploring Sustainable Nature Base Solutions to Coastal Erosion in the East Border Region - Consultancy Services

Description

Review and assess existing information regarding coastal erosion management and coastal change adaptation in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Identify deficiencies in coastal erosion management and coastal change adaptation on the Island and recommend how they can be addressed Assess existing coastal processes and coastline evolution in each jurisdiction Identify best practice and innovative examples of nature-based solutions to coastal change adaptation in Ireland and also internationally Identify a potential demonstration site in each of the participating local authority areas for the application of suitable and sustainable and different nature based approaches to coastal erosion Design monitoring programmes and collect appropriate data to support decision-making specific to the selected sites; Carry out preliminary designs for the nature based solutions for each of the chosen sites Review and assess existing information regarding coastal erosion management and coastal change adaptation in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Identify deficiencies in coastal erosion management and coastal change adaptation on the Island and recommend how they can be addressed Assess existing coastal processes and coastline evolution in each jurisdiction Identify best practice and innovative examples of nature-based solutions to coastal change adaptation in Ireland and also internationally Identify a potential demonstration site in each of the participating local authority areas for the application of suitable and sustainable and different nature based approaches to coastal erosion Design monitoring programmes and collect appropriate data to support decision-making specific to the selected sites; Carry out preliminary designs for the nature based solutions for each of the chosen sites