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Cork County Council & UCC Coastal Erosion Project Agreement

8 Nov 2022
Photograph by Provision: UCC President Prof. John O'Halloran, Chief Executive of Cork County Council Tim Lucey, Deputy Mayor of County Cork Cllr Deirdre O'Brien and MaREI researchers.

Cork County Council and MaREI, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine at UCC, have agreed a pioneering partnership that will see the entire coast of Cork assessed and mapped for coastal erosion.

The three-and-a-half-year project will see the UCC researchers conduct a detailed review of the 1,199km Cork coast to assess areas that are vulnerable to coastal erosion. The project’s outputs will inform the future planning of coastal management along the Cork coastline and the development of coastal management activity in the future. 

It is imperative that universities work together with local authorities, business and communities on the subject of climate change. We will bring our research expertise to work together with Cork County Council on this partnership to help safeguard our beautiful coastline.

 - Professor John O'Halloran, President of UCC

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