Baseline study of the Rangitata River Mouth environment
- Author
- Caitlin Frazer, Livvy Harris, Sophie Newsham, Jordan Ballisat, Dennis Fogarty
- Year
- 2020
- Journal / Source
- Geog 309 report for Environment Canterbury
- Publisher / Organisation
- University of Canterbury
- Pages
- 41 pp
- Summary
- The Rangitata River mouth environment is located along the Canterbury Bight, on the South Island of New Zealand. It is characterised by a mixed sand and gravel coastline, and a hāpua. Environment Canterbury (ECan) has requested a baseline of the geomorphic variability to be established. This report will be used by ECan to compare geomorphological changes as part of adaptive management approaches, to prepare for the impacts of climate change and increased water abstraction.