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Collaboration led to methods that can protect our coastal environments from erosion

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Long-term effective methods are needed to curb the negative effects of coastal erosion. Within the LIFE Coast Adapt project, researchers from Lund University, together with officials from Region Skåne and several coastal municipalities in Skåne, have tested various nature-based methods to contribute to a practice in the field. The project has now come to an end with promising results.

In the LIFE Coast Adapt project, nature-based methods for managing the negative effects of coastal erosion have been tested in six coastal municipalities in Skåne. Region Skåne has been the coordinator and Lund University has been responsible for monitoring the methods and inventorying species at the sites. Testing the project's methods required extensive collaboration between the participants - both in the field, in designing measures and in sharing knowledge. 

A picture of Pål Axel Olsson and Susan Milenkovski
Pål Axel Olsson, professor of plant ecology and Susann Milenkovski, environmental strategist at Region Skåne

Pål Axel Olsson, professor of plant ecology at Lund University and BECC PI and Susann Milenkovski, environmental strategist at Region Skåne, were both involved in the project and shared their experiences and results.

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Collaboration led to methods that can protect our coastal environments from erosion | BECC (lu.se)