Future challenges of coastal landfills exacerbated by sea level rise

Beaven, R P, Stringfellow, A M, Nicholls, R. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9715-1109, Haigh, I D, Kebede, A S and Watts, J (2020) Future challenges of coastal landfills exacerbated by sea level rise. Waste Management, 105. pp. 92-101. ISSN 0956-053X

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Abstract

In England and Wales, there are at least 1700 coastal landfills in the coastal flood plain and at least 60 threatened by erosion, illustrating a global problem. These landfills are a major issue in shoreline management planning (SMP) which aims to manage the risks associated with flooding and coastal erosion. Where landfills exist, "hold the line" (requiring the building or upgrading of artificial defences to maintain the current shoreline) is often selected as the preferred SMP option, although government funding is not available at present. To investigate these issues in detail, three case-study landfills are used to examine the risks of future flooding and erosion together with potential mitigation options. These cases represent a contrasting range of coastal landfill settings. The study includes consideration of sea-level rise and climate change which exacerbates risks of erosion and flooding of landfills. It is fundamental to recognise that the release of solid waste in coastal zones is a problem with a geological timescale and these problems will not go away if ignored. Future erosion and release of solid waste is found to be more of a threat than flooding and leachate release from landfills. However, while leachate release can be assessed, there is presently a lack of methods to assess the risks from the release of solid waste. Hence, a lack of science constrains the design of remediation options.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	england,sea level rise,solid waste,wales,waste disposal facilities,shoreline management plans,coastal landfill,remediation,flooding,sea-level rise,erosion,sdg 12 - responsible consumption and production,sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/responsible_consumption_and_production
Faculty \ School:	University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas
Related URLs:	https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/438131/
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2020 00:46
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 06:00
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/74702
DOI:	10.1016/j.wasman.2020.01.027

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