MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Living on the edge: Plans to save town from coastal collapse

Works to avoid ‘catastrophic landslips’ on the Isle of Wight are being planned with a £150 million tender to try and protect the town of Ventnor from its own geological make-up.

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Works to avoid ‘catastrophic landslips’ on the Isle of Wight are being planned with a £150 million tender to try and protect the town of Ventnor from its own geological make-up.

Tags: British Geological Survey coastal defence Coastal Erosion Environment Agency Flood Defence Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Council landslides Victorians

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