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University of Plymouth: Coastal and Flood Engineering
| Institution | University of Plymouth View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics View department profile |
| Web | https://www.plymouth.ac.uk |
| admissions@plymouth.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 1752 585858 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The MSc Coastal and Flood Engineers has been designed to enable Civil Engineers to specialise in the design and construction of coastal structures and flood defences. It also provides an opportunity for non - Civil Engineers to learn about coastal and flood engineering as a means to establishing a career in this sector.
The programme takes advantage of the expertise in the COAST Engineering research group to provide research informed teaching about coastal and flood engineering. Students labs are carried out in the strategy important COAST lab, with the opportunity to also use the lab during their dissertation.
The importance of Coastal Engineering was recently highlighted in the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2021 report. Chapter 4 is dedicated to ‘Sea Level Rise and Implications for Low-Lying Islands, Coasts and Communities’. Highlights include:
Global mean sea level is rising and accelerating - from 1.4 mm per year over the period 1901–1990 to 3.6 mm per year over the period 2006–2015.
In the absence of adaptation, more intense and frequent extreme sea level events, together with trends in coastal development will increase expected annual flood damages by 2-3 orders of magnitude by 2100.
Well designed coastal protection is very effective in reducing expected damages.
Effective protection requires investments on the order of tens to several hundreds of billions of USD per year globally.
UK Government also published a briefing in July 2021 emphasising the need for increased Coastal Management (https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0647/) in response to climate change.
This programme will provide graduates with the training and knowledge to help tackle the pressing societal problems that climate change is causing as a result of coastal flooding. Well designed coastal protection is very effective in reducing expected damages.
Effective protection requires investments on the order of tens to several hundreds of billions of USD per year globally.
UK Government also published a briefing in July 2021 emphasising the need for increased Coastal Management (https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0647/) in response to climate change.
This programme will provide graduates with the training and knowledge to help tackle the pressing societal problems that climate change is causing as a result of coastal flooding.
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:2 honours degree in engineering or physical science subject e.g. geography, geology, physics or environmental science. Tutor may accept 3rd class degree dependent on other experience. |
| Location | Main Site Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AA |
University of Plymouth
Faculty of Science and Engineering
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