2015 DHI UK & Ireland Symposium A Regional Coastal Modelling System for the North West – from Wales to Scotland Samantha Mullan (Intertek), Tuesday 21 April 2015 at 12:20 - 12:40 Intertek has developed a regional coastal modelling system for United Utilities. This modelling system covers UU’s entire area of interest and stretches from the north Wales coast to the southeast coast of Scotland, including complex and dynamic environments such as the Ribble Estuary, Morecambe Bay and the Solway Firth. To develop an efficient and practical system that provides the client with an assessment and management tool that meets their requirements, with sufficient resolution in all areas of interest over such a large and varied region, has been challenging. The presentation will provide an overview of the modelling system, including the techniques employed, and some of the difficulties experienced.