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Accreditations
Case Study · BCP Council, England's Coast & NCTA
Live traffic-light system across UK coastal areas so visitors can choose where to go and avoid crowded sections of the beach.
Industry
Smart City
Region
UK
Year
2023
Featured
Yes
Business requirements & challenges
Visitors needed to make informed choices to maintain distance during the pandemic and beyond. Each section of the coast needed colour-coded congestion data updated hourly across diverse beach geographies.
Solution
App covering Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, Havant (Hayling), Rother (Camber Sands, Bexhill), Somerset West & Taunton (Minehead), Thanet (Margate, Botany Bay, Joss Bay, Viking Bay, Ramsgate), Torridge (Westward Ho!), and West Wittering. Updated by seafront rangers in real time.
Business benefits
Featured in BBC News, The Sun, and across national press as the official national beach-check service. New coastal areas added regularly.
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