Coastal Action
The Coastal commuities research hub
Researching coastal communities
Coastal action – the seaside branch of Capture Politics is a research organisation based in Hastings. Being based coastally our research focuses on coastal communities.
We are particularly interested in UK coastal, social issues, social change, gentrification and regeneration. We conduct research in these policy areas and seek to produce knowledge that can help coastal communities thrive. As this is an under-researched topic area we also aim to use our research to promote discussion on how to improve coastal communities.
Research
We conduct research on coastal communities. We focus on how these communities change and specific issues that affect these communities. For instance, so far we have researched gentrification and deprivation within such areas.
Report
We publish reports on our research and review others. We seek to make our reports accessible to a wide audience so both the public and researchers can gain knowledge from our work. These reports contain unique findings that set us apart from other organisations.
Present
We aim to present these findings through interesting & informative events. For example, we have presented our work on gentrification at a town styled meeting we helped organise. We also have presented work through surveys & polling.
Discuss
We aim to undertake research that provokes discussion within coastal communities. We seek to do this online through social media posts. We also seek to conduct research through focus group discussions and organising community events that encourages discussion.
