Flourishing Floodplains Case Studies and Videos
The team behind the Flourishing Floodplains project are delight to announce that the video and factsheet outputs are now available.
Research projects
View all research projects from CCRI.
Cotswold Climathon
The Cotswold Climathon took place at the end of September over two days at the Royal Agriculture University.
Expanding the Horizons of UK Treescapes
Following the unveiling of the first four projects funded under the third and final funding call of UK Treescapes, an additional fifth project has been welcomed into the fold.
New project exploring sounds of nature on wellbeing
Dr Alice Goodenough is part of a new project undertaking innovative research exploring whether the sounds of nature can influence the mental health and wellbeing of people in care homes.
The Fantastic Four
Four new knowledge exchange projects receive a share of £500,000 to boost the impact of the Future of UK Treescapes Programme.
Flourishing Floodplains Case Studies Success
The CCRI recently completed a series of case studies working with and for farmers as part of the Flourishing Floodplains project.
Assessing the Effectiveness and Cultural Value of Countryside Stewardship Option
Funded by Natural England, this five-month project, which started in November 2021, mapped the uptake of Environmental Stewardship and Countryside Stewardship building maintenance options. Once the mapping was complete, analysis of the geographic pattern of uptake was compared to the national character mapping to identify gaps in uptake.
Assessing the impact of Agricultural Transition in Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly
The Heart of the South West LEP commissioned CCRI to undertake research in order to understand what, if any, obstacles exist for farmers and land managers to maximise their access to SFI and future ELMs schemes.
Exploring the Experiences and Issues for Rural Energy and Water Customers in PSR Needs Code Groups
This research built on previous work undertaken for the same funders, including work by CCRI which explored rural vulnerability from a public utilities’ perspective