47e3c347-f857-6235-e063-3050940a8fb4 English nonGeographicDataset non geographic dataset British Geological Survey +44 28 9038 8462 Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street BELFAST BT2 8FD gsni@detini.gov.uk pointOfContact 2026-05-06 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608600 UK Gravel Barrier Project Rapid Evidence Assessment Result 2024 2026-01-08 creation http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608600 This dataset contains the baseline of evidence identified at the beginning of the UKGravelBarriers project. In this dataset, you will find four spreadsheets, which include peer-reviewed publications, PhD theses, grey literature and geospatial resources. This dataset is part of the UKGravelBarriers project, led by the British Geological Survey, which looks at how gravel barriers—those natural ridges of stones and pebbles along the coast—behave and change over time. These barriers are important because they help protect coastal communities from flooding and erosion, especially as climate change brings rising seas and stronger storms. The goal of this work was to give decision-makers clear, evidence-based information about how these gravel barriers might evolve in the future. To do this, the team carried out a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA). Think of an REA as a fast but structured way to review lots of scientific studies and reports to find the most relevant facts. Each spreadsheet contains further information about how the different evidence relate to each one of the six research questions. RQ#1 How do decadal-scale morphodynamics of gravel barriers respond to changes in sea level, storminess and sediment supply, and influence coastal evolution? How will this impact the ecosystems they support? RQ#2 Under future climate change, will the coastal protection role of gravel barriers be compromised, potentially triggering management interventions? RQ#3 When and how does sediment transport on gravel barriers differ from more well studied sand cases? RQ#4 What is the internal structure and composition of gravel beaches and how do variations in composition influence beach morphology and dynamics? RQ#5 What is the role of hydraulic conductivity in influencing barrier behaviour? RQ#6 Can we quantify the critical interactions between gravel barriers and the back-barrier environment (marsh, lagoon, estuary), as well as the interplay between gravel barriers and coastal structures? Enquiries British Geological Survey not available distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey not available originator Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk originator Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available pointOfContact notApplicable https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/47e3c347-f857-6235-e063-3050940a8fb4.png Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Climate change Decision methods Coastal management Literature reviews Reviews BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences 2022 revision NGDC Deposited Data data.gov.uk (non-INSPIRE) Citable Data dataCentre NERC_DDC otherRestrictions licenceOGL Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]" otherRestrictions The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. 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Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]" English geoscientificInformation 2024-10-20 2025-04-30 Microsoft Excel 365 Enquiries British Geological Survey not available distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item191145 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download download https://doi.org/10.5285/d9cabca7-8409-4c75-963e-65f053822a9b WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related Citation Information - Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Biausque, M., Banks, V., Morgan, D., Tappin, D. (2026). UK Gravel Barrier Project Rapid Evidence Assessment Result 2024. NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/d9cabca7-8409-4c75-963e-65f053822a9b information nonGeographicDataset non geographic dataset INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology 2011 publication See the referenced specification false Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF false The UKGravelBarriers dataset was developed through a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) protocol to compile information on UK gravel barrier systems. It involved defining a scope based on DEFRA guidance, systematically searching academic and grey literature, and screening records using AI assisted tools and manual validation. The full methodology has been described in a dedicated report available via NORA here: https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/540487/