Informing Decisions for a Resilience Coast - IDRiC

诺福克和萨福克郡的海岸线自上一个冰河时代以来一直在变化。这也是一个广泛研究的海岸，它有丰富的数据和信息。然而，到目前为止，还没有集中精力了解可用数据的范围和深度，也没有如何利用数据提供证据，以便为弹性海岸的长期未来做出更好的基于风险的决策。这一令人兴奋的机会将首次提供对一系列风险管理机构数据库的无与伦比的访问。这一数据与其他公开数据一起，将使候选人能够对信息进行新的解释，质疑或支持现行政策，并提供证据，以便在未来做出更明智的决定。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现有的实际相关信息以及结合和解释时可以获得的关于海岸的新见解的理解很薄弱。这项工作可能会对当地企业和社区产生重大影响，因此，虽然好奇心和技术专长是必不可少的，但候选人需要积极主动地交流想法和发现。他们还需要认识到，这不仅仅是一个学术活动，项目成功的一部分将根据遗产来衡量，一旦学生完成，风险管理当局能否继续利用新技术。沿海沿着的技术专家、对其他问题有深刻见解的人、决策者和高级管理人员都可以进入。此外，如果这项工作的真实的效益得到确认，并可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、环境局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.