Application of a source-pathway-receptor-consequence (S-P-R-C) methodology to the Teign Estuary, UK

ABSTRACT Horrillo-Caraballo, J.M., Reeve, D.E., Simmonds, D., Pan, S., Fox, A., Thompson, R., Hoggarth, S., Kwan, S.S.H. and Greaves, D., 2013. Application of a source-pathway-receptor-consequence (S-P-R-C) methodology to the Teign Estuary, UK. Coastal areas are economically vital in terms of population, industry, trade and tourism. The numbers of people and properties at risk will increase as economies grow or develop, while climate change will amplify the likelihood of extreme events, as well as accelerate potential habitat decline. The development of a systematic approach to deliver both a low-risk coast for human use and healthy habitats subject to multiple change factors is envisaged within the European project THESEUS of which this study forms a part. Plymouth Sound to Exe Estuary (UK) is one of several project sites. This site involves complex coastal and estuarine processes; interactions between coastal defence structures, coastal morphology and ecological habitats; and significant economic, socia...