Completed research projects

View completed research projects carried out by CCRI.

Evaluating the effectiveness of Environmental Stewardship for the conservation of historic buildings

In 2013, CCRI formed part of a Fera Consortium (FC) commissioned by Natural England (NE) to evaluate the effectiveness of Environmental Stewardship for the conservation of historic buildings.

April 14, 2015

Evaluation of the Duchy Originals Future Farming (DOFF) Farmer Field Labs

Evaluation of the Duchy Originals Future Farming (DOFF) Farmer Field Labs for the Soil Association.

March 26, 2015

Foresters’ Forest – Monitoring and Evaluation

In the autumn of 2014, the CCRI was successful in a bid to undertake a long-term evaluation of a Landscape Partnership in the Forest of Dean, the Foresters' Forest, which was led by Forestry England and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The final evaluation was submitted in spring 2022.

January 6, 2015

Study on the competitiveness of European wines: UK case study

In 2014, the CCRI conducted a review of the UK wine market, as part of a wider evaluation of the EU wine sector in order to assess how to improve its current and future competitiveness.

January 3, 2015

wildflower margins at edge of field with drystone wall

Fostering Green Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Training, Advisory Services and Extension Initiatives

The aim of the case study was to provide insights into the operation, strengths and weaknesses of the agricultural knowledge system in England and Wales.

December 19, 2014

Active Together

Active Together is a grant scheme from Gloucestershire County Council that seeks to encourage more sport and physical activity across the county.

October 1, 2014

Implementation of changes and updates to the national LANDMAP GIS database for Wales

The aim of this project was to update the Visual and Sensory layer of the all-Wales LANDMAP database, for the client Natural Resources Wales.

October 1, 2014

An exploration of factors that influence the expansion of the area affected by endemic bTB

In 2012, CCRI’s Dr Damian Maye was part of a collaborative research team, contracted by Defra and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, to undertake an exploration of factors that influence the expansion of the area affected by endemic…

September 25, 2014

Study on the analysis of climate hotspots in Member States as regards rural development (EAFRD)

Professor Janet Dwyer and Dr John Powell worked on this project with the University of Wageningen (lead partner). The project was commissioned by EU DG CLIMA.

September 3, 2014