Current research projects

The CCRI is currently working on the following projects funded by the EU research programmes, UK Government and others.

Barley Field Cotswolds Spring

Farming in Protected Landscapes Evaluation 

This Defra funded project aims to evaluate the Farming in Protected Landscape programme (FiPL) in England’s 34 AONBs and 10 National Parks, in order to feed into programme design and implementation throughout the funded period (2021 – 2024) and inform future policy and practice.
Carrots and Cauliflower

Marches Regional Food Hub

The CCRI, alongside our partners, are assessing the viability of establishing a Dynamic Food Procurement System in the Marches region.

Assessment of Social Value Derived from CLA Activities

This project, a study for the Country, Land and Business Association, examines the social contribution of CLA members to enable aggregate estimates of social value generation across the CLA membership to be made.
Derelict building

Integrating Heritage into Land Management Plans 

This project is looking at where and how land managers and the bodies administering the new schemes will get heritage data and advice, testing different formats of data and advice provision within Land Management Plans.