Stronger Shores: A Natural Capital Asset and Risk Register for the Northeast UK Coastline Part Two: BASELINE NATURAL CAPITAL ASSET AND RISK REGISTER

In Part One of this study, we provided an introduction to the natural capital assets within the North East English marine and coastal region. We also reviewed and summarised the flow of ecosystem services (ES) and subsequent ES benefits provided by those assets. In this, Part Two study, we build on Part One to provide a Natural Capital Asset and Risk Register for the North East England Coastal and Marine area and the Stronger Shores Nature-based Solutions (NbS) sites, focussing on the habitats of seagrass, native oyster and kelp. The Natural Capital Asset Register identifies the status of habitat, species and water body assets, their current extent and condition and 10 year trends. The Risk Register relates the status and trends of assets to the resulting risk of losing expected provision of ES and performance of the site in relation to environment policy targets. This process allows clear identification of the impact of activities and pressures on risk to the status of existing natural capital assets and potential additional natural capital assets restored within Stronger Shores Pilot Nature Based Solutions sites and existing and potential future provision of ES.