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[email protected] London WC1V 6HU w: www.tymconsult.com Part of Peter Brett Associates LLP Marine Management Organisation Coastal typologies: detailed method and outputs Final Report July 2011 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................5 2 TYPOLOGY METHODOLOGY ..............................................................................................6 Are existing typologies appropriate? ......................................................................................6 The indicators used in the cluster analysis .............................................................................7 Short-list of indicators used in the typology ..........................................................................11 Variable standardisation .......................................................................................................13 Weighting indicators .............................................................................................................13 Creating the clusters ............................................................................................................13 Secondary cluster analysis ...................................................................................................15 Categories and names .........................................................................................................15