Resilient Coasts survey result infographics

The infographics summarise the main results of the survey conducted as part of the project Resilient Coasts: Optimising Co-Benefit Solutions (Co-Opt) in four coastal locations in the UK - St Andrews, Airth, Pensarn and Hesketh Bank.

Co-Opt (2021-2025) is an interdisciplinary research project involving the University of St Andrews, University of Liverpool, National Oceanography Centre and Cranfield University.

The postal survey aimed to explore the perceptions of coastal flood risk management and various coastal schemes in four coastal locations in the UK. - Airth, St Andrews, Pensarn and Hesketh Bank. The Co-Opt project aims to highlight what is required to support the implementation of green/nature-based solutions for flood risk management.

The survey was part of a mixed-method approach, and the full study is published as Apine, E. & Stojanovic, T. (2025). Community acceptance of nature‐based solutions for coastal flood risk management. People and Nature. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70182