Informing Decisions for a Resilience Coast - IDRiC

自上一次冰河时代以来，诺福克和萨福克的海岸线一直在变化。它也是一个被广泛研究的海岸，拥有丰富的数据和信息。然而，到目前为止，还没有集中的努力来了解现有数据的范围和深度，也没有集中努力了解如何利用这些数据来提供证据，以便就一个有弹性的海岸的长期未来做出更好的基于风险的决定。这一令人兴奋的机会将第一次让人们无与伦比地访问一系列风险管理机构的数据库。这与其他可公开获得的数据将使候选人能够对信息进行新的解释，挑战或支持现行政策，并提供证据，使今后能够做出更明智的决定。该项目的非学术合作伙伴对这项工作的成果没有先入为主的想法，只是认识到他们目前对可获得的实际相关信息以及当结合和解释时可以获得关于海岸的新见解的理解很弱。这项工作可能会对当地企业和社区产生重大影响，因此，尽管具有探索性的头脑和技术专长至关重要，但应聘者需要积极主动地交流想法和发现。他们还需要认识到，这不仅仅是一次学术练习，该项目的成功与否将取决于有什么遗产，风险管理当局在完成学员资格后能否继续使用新技术。沿海地区的技术专家、对其他问题有洞察力的人、政策制定者和高级管理人员将可以进入。此外，如果确定了这项工作的真正好处，并可以转让给其他地方当局和沿海风险管理人员，则将通过其他地方当局、环境署等积极推动这项工作。

The coastline of Norfolk and Suffolk coastline has continually changed since the last ice-age. It is also an extensively studied coast and it is rich in data and information. However until now there has been no focussed effort to understand the range and depth of the data available and nor how to utilise the data to provide the evidence to enable better risk-based decisions to be made on the long-term future for a resilient coast. This exciting opportunity will for the first time give unparalleled access to data bases in a range of risk management authorities. This together with other publicly available data will enable the candidate to undertake new interpretation of information, challenge or support current policies and provide evidence to enable better informed decisions to be taken in future. The non-academic partners to this project do not have preconceived ideas as to the out puts of this work only the recognition that they are currently weak in their understanding of both what actual relevant information is available and when combined and interpreted what new insight about the coast can be gained. This work can potentially have a significant impact on local businesses and communities, so whilst an enquiring mind and technical expertise is essential the candidate will need to be proactive in communicating ideas and findings. They will also need to recognise that this is not just an academic exercise part of the success of the project will be measured on what legacy there is, can the risk management authorities continue to utilise the new techniques once the studentship has been completed. Access will be available to the technical experts along the coast, those who have insights into other issues, policy makers and senior management. In addition if real benefits of this work are identified and can be transferable to other local authorities and coastal risk managers then this work will be actively promoted through other local authorities, Environment Agency, etc.