ENsuring DUne REsilience against Climate Change

ENDURE aims to improve adaptation capacity to climate change by focusing on 2 Seas coastal sand dunes. We will increase the capacity of 2 Seas stakeholders to apply ecosystem-based management approaches, decreasing reliance on hard engineering interventions. We will draw from crossborder expertise to inform & supply new purpose-developed solutions to answer real world dune management problems occurring now under climate change. Our Partnership has been carefully constructed to include the national/regional/local partners needed to really drive through change into clear improvements in dune management across the 2 Seas. We will collaborate to capitalise on the best knowledge & expertise available across the Member States. We will work to improve & restore the ecosystem ability of dunes to act as adaptive, living sea defences for a coastline which is more naturally resilient to erosion, flooding & sea level rise.2 Seas dunes cover 420km. We improve resilience by applying 6 new lasting (10+ years) management solutions at 110km of coastline (25%) measured by sand build up & reduced erosion/flooding (m2). Protection of this area by traditional sea wall would cost > €1.2 billion.
We educate 10800 coastal stakeholders & inform 12800 citizens. We increase stakeholder adaptation capacity by min. 50% over their lifetime, stimulating application of new solutions to dunes to 310km outside of project scope.We focus on tangible benefits to 110km/25% of 2 Seas coastline & 3302ha dunes via 6 new ecosystem-based solutions. These intelligent & inspiring outputs will increase dune resilience & reduce damage caused by coastal flooding & erosion, saving €314 million compared to hard engineering solutions & offering sustainable protection to people & assets on the 2 Seas coast.
Sand trapping nets to nourish dunes.
Mussel farming posts to reduce erosion/increase nourishment.
Proactive & strategic approach to access control to prevent erosion damage.
Mapping tool to visualise benefits of different dune management approaches (hard engineering vs. ecosystem-based).
Early warning system to ID dunes most vulnerable to climate change effects before large scale damage occurs.
Tool to assess if buildings on dunes have positive or negative impacts.
Support stakeholder capacity building via peer-led active learning, training & mentoring, embedding new knowledge & confidence to apply project outputs.