Policy Lab · Four steps, every time
Problem. Evidence.Options. Trade-offs.
Each brief lays out a public problem, the evidence on it, the options on the table and what each one costs. We set out the choices. We don't make them for you.
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Coastal erosion on the southern shoreline
01
Problem
Beaches and fishing hamlets on the southern coast are losing land to the sea.
02
Evidence
Shoreline studies show walls and groynes hold one stretch while the next one along narrows.
03
Options
Seawalls, groynes, beach nourishment, managed retreat, planted buffers.
04
Trade-offs
Cost, erosion pushed to the next village, and whether boats can still land.
What every brief
has to show.
01
Problem
Says who is affected and how, in numbers wherever they exist.
02
Evidence
Cites every study and dataset it uses, and says where they disagree.
03
Options
Lists every serious option on the table, including doing nothing.
04
Trade-offs
Shows what each option costs, who bears the cost and what it gives up.