The highlights, a checklist, and doing small things better

Researching the Coast

There are shortages of appropriate research in many coastal issues, particularly tourism, enterprise, public costs.

Coastal quantitative analysis should start with the smallest units of statistical capture to maximise understanding

Look critically and analytically at statistics and understand how, when and why they were gathered and classified.

Identify clusters or systems of coastal towns which would benefit from complementary development, and how this might work.

Access information to evidence the distinctiveness and value of coastal assets and understand the 'informal coast' to underpin the sort of regeneration that will enliven and not sterilise