Cuckmere - a National Tragedy

The destruction of the Cuckmere Valley in Sussex is a national tragedy and a national disgrace. The maintenance of the river banks has been stopped. This is despite the fact that the Cuckmere lies within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park. It means one of England's most famous landscapes will vanish beneath the waves. This is an edited version from the documentary 'Killing the Cuckmere'.

[@lupus7194]

In Japan they have concreted all the rivers into drains. Most Japanese think it's terrible but it sounds like you would love it.

[@sweetgypsywife]

I am so concerned about this issue,It is like a bad dream.I cannot understand how it can be allowed to happen when the cost of work to protect the next 50 years or so is actually not very great.

[@trevorcroft8796]

Personally, I would like to see the meanders restored, the meanders were the course of the original river. The current course of river is man made and is not natural. It is over managed and both the river and the upstream land have suffered as a result. The Adur, Ouse and Arun can not be compared as different geographically and better managed.

[@RexGreene]

Ah, but the current river morphology is not natural. What's it to be? AGW-promoted flooding in Alfriston or engineered channels?

[@ollyjackson8733]

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