5G RuralDorset - a project exploring how next-generation connectivity can benefit rural communities - has announced a new programme expansion to monitor land stability and cliff movement at key points along Dorset's famous Jurassic Coast.
The extension to this project, backed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), takes total funding to £8m and sees the British Geological Survey (BGS) join the project to work in this research area.
Coastal landslides and cliff failures represent a significant hazard to local residents, workers and the 12 million people who visit Dorset’s coast each year. Cliff falls are a hazard worthy of research and development trials, as they can be expensive and time-consuming to monitor using traditional methods.
The interdisciplinary work will bring together key 5G industry players Vodafone and Neutral Networks, experts in computer science from Bournemouth University and geological expertise from the British...