{"id":43061,"date":"2023-03-06T07:57:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T07:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/?p=43061"},"modified":"2023-03-06T07:57:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T07:57:41","slug":"luccombe-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.agu.org\/landslideblog\/2023\/03\/06\/luccombe-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Luccombe: the individual impact of coastal landslides"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luccombe: the individual impact of coastal landslides<\/h4>\n

The BBC has recently featured a story on its news website about the development of a landslide in the coastal community of Luccombe<\/a> on the Isle of Wight<\/a>, in the south of England<\/a>. This is an area that is notorious for coastal failures, and there is some good information online about the causes and impacts of the failures<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The BBC story features George Gardiner, an elderly resident whose house is being affected by the rearward propagation of a landslide.\u00a0 The article includes this image of the house and the development of a new set of tension cracks and scarps:-<\/p>\n

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The tension cracks and scarps near to a house in Luccombe on the Isle of Wight. Image from the BBC<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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The location of the house is, I believe [50.613, -1.177].\u00a0 This is a Google Earth image of the site, collected in 2019:-<\/p>\n

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Google Earth image of the site of the landslide at Luccombe on the Isle of Wight.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Isle of Wight County Press also has a gallery of images of the site<\/a>, collected in January, showing the development of the scarps.\u00a0 It is clear that the situation has deteriorated considerably in the two months since then.\u00a0 There is also a more recent article published by On the Wight about the problems<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This case highlights one of the very serious challenges facing those managing landslides.\u00a0 Mr Gardiner wishes to be able to stay in his home, which is completely understandable.\u00a0 There is a strong line of argument that he should be able to do so if he is aware of the risks and is willing to accept them.\u00a0 However, the counter argument is that the behaviour of the slope is unpredictable and the situation could deteriorate quickly.\u00a0 If so, Mt Gardiner could require emergency assistance, possibly in very poor weather.\u00a0 This would place the lives of the fire and rescue workers, and the police, at high risk too.\u00a0 The recent case in New Zealand, in which two volunteer fire and rescue staff were killed<\/a>, highlights the potential consequences.<\/p>\n

In the case of Luccombe, the authorities need to balance the risks.\u00a0 This is not straightforward.<\/p>\n

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