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Coastal hazards and development setback recommendations - Summary report May 2002

About this report

This report summarises the technical report Coromandel Beaches: Coastal Hazards and Development Setback Recommendations.

The key objectives and content of the full report include:

  • Analysis and reporting of dune dating studies in the Coromandel Peninsula.
  • Analysis and reporting of shoreline change at sandy beaches on the Coromandel Peninsula.
  • Development of a proposed hazard assessment process for development setbacks on the Coromandel Peninsula.
  • Preparation of maps to illustrate the position of these setbacks at beaches.

A summary of the essential concepts and background to the development setbacks proposed in Coromandel Beaches: Coastal Hazards and Development Setback Recommendations is presented.  

However, the full report is more extensive and should be consulted for technical details, including data collection, analysis, methodology and detailed discussion.