Sands of Time Title
This site provides detailed information on the sand dunes of the Sefton coast in North West England
Home Page
Coastal Change
A History
Physical Forces
Growth & Erosion
Future Change
Managing Change
Primary Succession
Model of Succession
The Strand Line
Embryo Dunes
Mobile Dunes
Blow Outs
Semi-fixed Dunes
Fixed Dunes
Dune Slacks
Dune Heath
Scrub
Woodland
Vegetation/Soil Data
Studying Succession
Pine Plantations
Syllabus Information
Synthesis
Biology
Environment
Geography
Coursework
Project Objectives
Project Partners
Project Funding
Publications
Related Links
Project Objective and Benefits
 
 
Project Objective
 
The objective of the Sefton Coast Sands of Time project is:
 
to promote a greater understanding of the importance of natural processes in the conservation of soft coasts amongst local communities and visitors, and to disseminate the results of the project.
 
 
Project Benefits
 
The Sefton Coast Sands of Time project
 
  • increases public awareness of conservation management of the dune coast and the rationale behind it

  • assists a greater acceptance of the benefits of working with nature

  • informs a consensus that all interests can accept

  • reassures local people of the Sefton Coast that lives and property are not put at any greater risk
 
The Sands of Time web site is one part of the project on the Sefton Coast which includes the publication of a popular book, research into people's knowledge and attitudes to the dune coast and the delivery of education and interpretative materials.
 
 
 
For more information about this project email dunes@hope.ac.uk at Liverpool Hope University College.
Go to the site of English Nature Go to the site of Liverpool Hope College  

Liverpool Hope University College is working with English Nature and the
Sefton Coast Partnership to implement the Sands of Time project.