Southsea sea defences public lecture (recording)
To protect Portsmouth, the government has spent £300m on sea defences that have transformed its coast. PCA collaborated with the University of Portsmouth and Coastal Partners to organise a public lecture about the sea level rises and defences. Keep reading to find a link to a video of the event
The lecture was held on the evening of Wednesday 4th June 2025 at the University of Portsmouth in the Eldon Building Lecture Theatre. The panel was made up of:
- Nick Pepin, University of Portsmouth, who spoke about the context of climate change, linking from sea level rise to other regional impacts (such as increasingly intense storms, flooding and heatwaves)
- Alex Prior, Coastal Partners, who talked about how the sea defences were built, incl. the history of the area, the engineering challenges, and the trade offs in terms of sustainable construction practices etc.
- Samantha Box, also Coastal Partners, who discussed the broader regional coastal management context, including alternative options to reduce coastal flood and erosion risk to people and property by making space for, and working with, nature.
The lecture can be watched here