Coastal Engineering Research Group @ Plymouth

 

The Coastal Engineering Research Group (CERG) is a leading team of coastal engineering researchers in the UK. Members of CERG carry out both fundamental and applied research, funded from both European and National sources. The Group contains recognised specialists in field experimentation, instrument design and laboratory modelling, numerical modelling and theoretical analysis. Research disciplines include:

Sennen beach, Cornwall
  • Coastal and estuarine processes
  • Flood and coastal protection
  • Flood risk
  • Sediment dynamics
  • Morphodynamics
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Overtopping and Wave impacts
  • Offshore and renewable energy

 

 

CERG is focused firmly on major problems facing society regarding rising sea levels, flood risk, and offshore renewable energy which have been highlighted in recent Government reviews. These include the OST’s Foresight Flood and Coastal Defence Project, the Stern Review, DEFRA’s National Appraisal of Assets at Risk (2001) report that estimated that 4 - 5 million people could be affected by flood and coastal erosion, and DEFRA’s National Assessment of Defence Needs and Costs (2004) report that stated that the capital value of assets at risk could be approximately £250 billion, and the Government’s set target of 15% of electricity supply being generated from renewable energy by 2015.
Bore at the Large Wave Flume

 

We are always interested in receiving enquiries from industry regarding practical engineering problems and individuals interested in pursuing research as graduate students. To find out more please click on the button below that is most closely aligned to your interest.

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CERG, Reynolds Building, University of Plymouth. Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
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