]> 2026-04-07T17:20:12+00:00 Case study:Poole Bay Beach Replenishment Trial 500 en Approved Environment Agency Borough of Poole New Forest District Council Channel Coastal Observatory SCOPAC Defra Flood and Coastal Risk Management Environment Agency Welsh Government Borough of Poole New Forest District Council Channel Coastal Observatory SCOPAC Yes No Yes 50.6979119,-1.9253571 Leanor Environment Agency Heron ,, Beach nourishment,,,, Beach nourishment 23777 Borough of Poole, New Forest District Council, Channel Coastal Observatory, SCOPAC 62 Poole Bay.png 2015 2457023.5 Complete The trial aimed to test a new approach to beach replenishment in Poole Bay on the south coast of England. The concept was to make use of locally dredged sediment and place it in the nearshore, allowing the prevailing waves and tidal currents to move the material toward and along the beach. This approach is used in the Netherlands and more recently in Denmark. The trial is the first of its kind in the UK. Although it was proven that there is a sediment transport connection between the nearshore and the adjacent beach (that is, nearshore deposition can replenish the beach), it remains difficult to assess the long-term fate of the material. It is likely that both a larger quantity of material and more time are needed for sediment dispersal at this site to demonstrate the long-term viability of nearshore replenishment as an alternative to traditional methods. Poole Bay Beach Replenishment Trial poole bay beach replenishment trial http://www.therrc.co.uk/sites/default/files/projects/62_poole.pdf Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Monitoring Social benefits 2018-11-08T16:05:22Z 2458431.1703935 2018-11-08T16:10:16Z 2458431.1737963 Poole Bay Beach Replenishment Trial 500 [2,"smw_unitnotallowed","\u00a3"] Poole Bay Beach Replenishment Trial# ERR7c4821480ce616a602940635f30465e2