Coast-R Publications
From academic articles and reports to policy briefs and parliamentary evidence, our publications showcase research and recommendations on coastal change, resilience, and adaptation from across the ReCCS programme.
Reports
Published: February 2026
Coastal Change and Transition in the UK: A report prepared by the Coast-R Network team
A Coast-R annual report exploring coastal change in the UK, highlighting key challenges, policy gaps, and recommendations for more equitable, place-based coastal adaptation and resilience
Publisher: University of Hull
Cite as: Briony McDonagh, Kate Smith, Stuart McLelland, David Bailey, Sarah Davies, Charlotte Hopkins, Gill Hughes, Stephanie Jones, Charlotte Lyddon, Neil Madonald, Larissa Naylor, Andy Plater, Katherine Simpson and Fraser Sturt (2026) Coastal Change and Transition in the UK: A report prepared by the Coast-R Network team. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18940927.
Policy briefs and parliamentary evidence
Published: November 2025
CWR0026: Written evidence submitted to the EFRA Committee inquiry on Coastal Erosion and Landslips.
Evidence submitted by Prof. Briony McDonagh, on behalf of colleagues at the University of Hull and Coast-R Network on Resilient UK Coastal Communities and Seas.
Publisher: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Cite as: McDonagh, B., McLelland, S., Smith, K., Kujawa, E., Bird, A., Velentza, K., Brookes, E., Hopkins, C., Bricknell, F., Naylor, L., Davies, S., Acott, T., Reinhardt, G. and Bennett, M. (2025) CWR0026: Written evidence submitted to the EFRA Committee inquiry on Coastal Erosion and Landslips. University of Hull and Coast-R Network on Resilient UK Coastal Communities and Seas. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
Read at: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/149715/pdf/
Published: November 2025
CWR0059: Written evidence submitted to the EFRA Committee inquiry on Coastal Erosion and Landslips.
Evidence submitted by Prof. Kate Spencer (Professor of Environmental Geochemistry at Queen Mary University of London) and others on behalf of the RACC project.
Publisher: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Cite as: Spencer, K. et al. (2025) CWR0059: Written evidence submitted to the EFRA Committee inquiry on Coastal Erosion and Landslips. Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities (RACC) project, Queen Mary University of London. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
Read at: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/149837/pdf/
Published: November 2025
CWR0049: Written evidence submitted to the EFRA Committee inquiry on Coastal Erosion and Landslips.
Evidence submitted by the Arise Initiative: Advancing Resilience and Innovation for a Sustainable Environment, a UKRI-funded project led by University of Exeter.
Publisher: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Cite as: Reinhardt, G.Y., Barnet, S., Watt, J. and Behrman, T. (2025) CWR0049: Written evidence submitted to the EFRA Committee inquiry on Coastal Erosion and Landslips. ARISE Initiative, University of Essex and University of Suffolk. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
Read at: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/149824/pdf/
