The Jurassic Coast Pathfinder Project Steering Group have put together the final report on the Jurassic Coast Pathfinder project. This report to Defra evaluates the project activities and makes recommendations back to central government relating to coastal communities adapting to coastal change.

The report has been compilled in three sections, click to download the documents:

 Final Report 291.01 Kb (45 pages)

 Visualisations 7.44 Mb (28 pages)

 Appendices 1.45 Mb (126 pages)

The Jurassic Coast team undertook a number of exhibitions in June and July 2011 on the subject of coastal change, giving residents and visitors a chance to find out how and why the coast changes, how the coast is managed and options for adapting to coastal change in the future.

These exhibitions visited:

• The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage - Thurs 30th June & Sat 1st July
• Charmouth Village Hall - Thurs 7th July
• Weymouth Library - Thurs 14th, Fri 15th & Sat 16th July
• Kennaway House, Sidmouth - Thurs 21st July

If you would like to view the information that was on display, please click on the PDFs available:

 Jurassic Coast Timeline for a brief look at history along the Jurassic Coast

 Coastal Change Displays for information on coastal change and coastal management

One of the primary aims of the Jurassic Coast Pathfinder Project is to cultivate a planning system which is well equipped to reconcile the potential conflict between a sustainable approach to coastal change and coastal development pressures.To address this aim, the project appointed Land Use Consultants to carry out a gap analysis of the capacity of national and local planning policy to support adaptation to coastal change and planning for future coastal change.

The report includes:

• A review of the national policy framework relating to coastal change
• A review of the current spatial planning policy affecting the six Jurassic Coast Pathfinder case study communities
• Identification of best practise examples where adapting to coastal change has been integrated into local planning policy
• Recommendations to National and Local Government on how coastal change management can be integrated into local planning policy 

Download the full report:   Spatial Planning Reserach Report