University of East Anglia NERC Impact Acceleration Account Phase 2
Lead Research Organisation:
University of East Anglia
Department Name: Research & Innovation Services
Abstract
UEA will implement a strategic approach to generating impact from NERC funded research building on the combined strengths of UEA NERC funded projects, identified end user needs and NERC policy objectives. This will be achieved through the identification, mapping on to end user requirements, and launching Impact Clusters. 70% of the funding will be allocated to this stream of activity. The first potential cluster will focus on linking aspects of research relevant to water including its use, supply, management and effect on environments. This is an area of strength for UEA, builds on existing initiatives, is a close fit with NERC policy and objectives and is a major challenge both internationally and in the East of England. The outputs will include reports relevant to end users, a symposium to include researchers and end users and the creation of new links with end-users. End users are anticipated to include both businesses, policy makers and regulatory authorities. Funding will also be allocated to identify further potential clusters that could be developed in a similar fashion.
Resource will also be allocated to responsive mode applications for individual projects with clear plans to develop impact. 30% of the funding will be allocated to this stream of the activity that will build on the Phase I of the NERC IAA. This will be aimed at pump priming projects that will be able to take advantage of further funding streams available on the Norwich Research Park, including a new translational fund with a remit of supporting impact from all research disciplines.
Resource will also be allocated to responsive mode applications for individual projects with clear plans to develop impact. 30% of the funding will be allocated to this stream of the activity that will build on the Phase I of the NERC IAA. This will be aimed at pump priming projects that will be able to take advantage of further funding streams available on the Norwich Research Park, including a new translational fund with a remit of supporting impact from all research disciplines.
Organisations
- University of East Anglia (Lead Research Organisation)
- Thames Water Utilities Limited (Collaboration)
- Montserrat Volcano Observatory (Collaboration)
- North Sea Marine Cluster (NSMC) (Collaboration)
- Westcountry Rivers Trust (Collaboration)
- Wessex Water (Collaboration)
- CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE (Collaboration)
- South West Water Ltd (Collaboration)
- John Innes Centre (Collaboration)
- National Emergency Management Agency (St Vincent and the Grenadines) (Collaboration)
- Northumbrian Water (Collaboration)
- Blue Marine Foundation (Collaboration)
- Norfolk Network (Collaboration)
- Norfolk Biodiversity Partnership (Collaboration)
- BRISTOL WATER PLC (Collaboration)
- Mead Johnson Nutrition (Collaboration)
- The Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School of Ecuador (IG-EPN) (Collaboration)
- Procarta Biosystems (Collaboration)
- European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting ECMWF (Collaboration)
- Kelda Group (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- Meteorological Office UK (Collaboration)
- Department For Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (Collaboration)
- British Geological Survey (Collaboration)
- Severn Trent Water (Collaboration)
- UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC (Collaboration)
- University of West Indies (Collaboration)
- OST Energy (Collaboration)
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| David Richardson (Principal Investigator) |
| Title | Calendars (STREVA awareness raising in Ecuador) |
| Description | 1300 calendars featuring pictures of the volcano drawn by local children were printed and distributed to local communities, risk managers and collaborators in Ecuador. 170 were sent to UK policy makers, programme leaders and collaborators. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Impact | The calendars acted as a symbol for the value the STREVA project (supported by the NERC IAA) placed on collaboration as evidenced by research interviews in early 2014. |
| URL | http://streva.ac.uk/our-outputs/outreach/volcano-art-workshops |
| Title | Storm Surge 3D Infographic |
| Description | In its inaugural year the Marine Knowledge Exchange Network, partnered with local creative industries to overcome the language and technical barriers in marine research communication. The philosophy behind this approach was to start to build capacity within the creative industries sector to understand the language of marine science to be able to better assist the communications essential for the realisation of long term impact around research outputs. This successful and mutually beneficial collaboration has resulted in the production of a series of infographics spanning various research, technology and local policy projects, such as the impacts of the 2013 Storm Surge on the Norfolk and Suffolk coastlines. |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Impact | The Storm Surge Infographic has been on public display at UEA and was taken "on tour" to stakeholder groups. It both communicates the impacts of the 2013 surges on the Norfolk coastline to a wide audience and demonstrates alternative science communication methods. |
| Title | The Bid for Clean Water (short film, 2014) |
| Description | A short film about water catchment research illustrating the financial and operational impact on South West Water, West Country Rivers Trust and Mr Rowe, one of the farmers. Filmed on location in Cornwall (February 2014). The film will be distributed to UK Water Companies, the EA, practitioners and via VNN, ESKTN, UK WRIP and will be available online. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Impact | Potential to contribute to financial benefit for water companies, farmers and environmental benefits. Ongoing activities with emerging impact. |
| URL | http://www.lwec.org.uk/video/bid-clean-water |
| Description | Work funded through the NERC IAA has engaged a wide range of academics, and the Research Council, to understand their shared objectives leading to positive outcomes. Funding can be awarded quickly and in areas that the University is strategically building its impact activity. Relationships can be built with other organisations to not only support impact generation but also to feed into strategic collaborations. It has catalysed new collaborations and strategic alliances, and assisted in engaging an increasing number of academics. |
| Exploitation Route | The projects supported by this IAA are adapting methods appropriate to their fields and stage of development to ensure engagement and uptake of findings by relevant beneficiaries. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Agriculture, Food and Drink,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Education,Energy,Environment,Other |
| Description | Further funding for Agri-Environment Auction Schemes |
| Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | LM0105 |
| Organisation | Department For Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | Further funding for creation of project film |
| Amount | £5,900 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Department | Living with Environmental Change |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2013 |
| End | 07/2014 |
| Description | Improved Air-Sea-Ice interactions in weather and climate models partnership |
| Organisation | European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting ECMWF |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Combining knowledge and identifying additional collaborators. Collaboration on NERC-funded ACCACIA project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Input from industrial perspective |
| Impact | None yet - emerging activity |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Improved Air-Sea-Ice interactions in weather and climate models partnership |
| Organisation | Meteorological Office UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Combining knowledge and identifying additional collaborators. Collaboration on NERC-funded ACCACIA project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Input from industrial perspective |
| Impact | None yet - emerging activity |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Improving created saltmarshes partnership |
| Organisation | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The team at UEA has overseen the propagation of a large number of plants to enhance the protected sites (as indicated by earlier research carried out at UEA funded by NERC). |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of experimental sites |
| Impact | Ongoing activity |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Marine Knowledge Exchange Network (MKEN) |
| Organisation | Blue Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | MKEN was funded by the NERC IAA to adopt and adapt a networking model to join up local and regional business networks and regional and national start-up companies to develop opportunities and develop impact from research. The UEA team leading MKEM activities have instigated these activities and developing new relationships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The collaboration partners are key to the realisation of impact from NERC funded marine research at UEA. |
| Impact | Cefas-Defra Marine Evidence Day (July 2014) Storm Surge Infographic display Engagement with EU and LEP officials MKEN Dig Data Event MKEN Futures Event Blakeney Storm Surge Event |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Marine Knowledge Exchange Network (MKEN) |
| Organisation | Centre For Environment, Fisheries And Aquaculture Science |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | MKEN was funded by the NERC IAA to adopt and adapt a networking model to join up local and regional business networks and regional and national start-up companies to develop opportunities and develop impact from research. The UEA team leading MKEM activities have instigated these activities and developing new relationships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The collaboration partners are key to the realisation of impact from NERC funded marine research at UEA. |
| Impact | Cefas-Defra Marine Evidence Day (July 2014) Storm Surge Infographic display Engagement with EU and LEP officials MKEN Dig Data Event MKEN Futures Event Blakeney Storm Surge Event |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Marine Knowledge Exchange Network (MKEN) |
| Organisation | Mead Johnson Nutrition |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | MKEN was funded by the NERC IAA to adopt and adapt a networking model to join up local and regional business networks and regional and national start-up companies to develop opportunities and develop impact from research. The UEA team leading MKEM activities have instigated these activities and developing new relationships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The collaboration partners are key to the realisation of impact from NERC funded marine research at UEA. |
| Impact | Cefas-Defra Marine Evidence Day (July 2014) Storm Surge Infographic display Engagement with EU and LEP officials MKEN Dig Data Event MKEN Futures Event Blakeney Storm Surge Event |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Marine Knowledge Exchange Network (MKEN) |
| Organisation | Norfolk Biodiversity Partnership |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | MKEN was funded by the NERC IAA to adopt and adapt a networking model to join up local and regional business networks and regional and national start-up companies to develop opportunities and develop impact from research. The UEA team leading MKEM activities have instigated these activities and developing new relationships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The collaboration partners are key to the realisation of impact from NERC funded marine research at UEA. |
| Impact | Cefas-Defra Marine Evidence Day (July 2014) Storm Surge Infographic display Engagement with EU and LEP officials MKEN Dig Data Event MKEN Futures Event Blakeney Storm Surge Event |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Marine Knowledge Exchange Network (MKEN) |
| Organisation | Norfolk Network |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | MKEN was funded by the NERC IAA to adopt and adapt a networking model to join up local and regional business networks and regional and national start-up companies to develop opportunities and develop impact from research. The UEA team leading MKEM activities have instigated these activities and developing new relationships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The collaboration partners are key to the realisation of impact from NERC funded marine research at UEA. |
| Impact | Cefas-Defra Marine Evidence Day (July 2014) Storm Surge Infographic display Engagement with EU and LEP officials MKEN Dig Data Event MKEN Futures Event Blakeney Storm Surge Event |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Marine Knowledge Exchange Network (MKEN) |
| Organisation | North Sea Marine Cluster (NSMC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | MKEN was funded by the NERC IAA to adopt and adapt a networking model to join up local and regional business networks and regional and national start-up companies to develop opportunities and develop impact from research. The UEA team leading MKEM activities have instigated these activities and developing new relationships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The collaboration partners are key to the realisation of impact from NERC funded marine research at UEA. |
| Impact | Cefas-Defra Marine Evidence Day (July 2014) Storm Surge Infographic display Engagement with EU and LEP officials MKEN Dig Data Event MKEN Futures Event Blakeney Storm Surge Event |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | Bristol Water plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | Department For Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | Northumbrian Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | Severn Trent Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | South West Water Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | Thames Water Utilities Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | United Utilities Group PLC |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | Wessex Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | Westcountry Rivers Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Payments for Ecosystems Services and UK Water Companies Partnership |
| Organisation | Yorkshire Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The research team has pulled together this collaboration group to further the potential impact arising from research undertaken at the University |
| Collaborator Contribution | Engagement with the project team has facilitated a better understanding of industry needs and interests and therefore increased the potential for the research outcomes to influence their operations. |
| Impact | Two talks at practitioner meetings Short film |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | STEVA Partnerships |
| Organisation | British Geological Survey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collating information from wide range of sources, facilitating new relationships between partners and civil society |
| Collaborator Contribution | Strengthening partnerships, facilitating interactions and promoting collaboration |
| Impact | Multiple outputs have arisen from the research of the STREVA group which are listed elsewhere. The outcomes of this particular NERC IAA award include workshops, meetings and the production of calendars. The whole STREVA project and this collaboration is interdisciplinary combining both natural and social sciences. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | STEVA Partnerships |
| Organisation | Montserrat Volcano Observatory |
| Country | Montserrat |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collating information from wide range of sources, facilitating new relationships between partners and civil society |
| Collaborator Contribution | Strengthening partnerships, facilitating interactions and promoting collaboration |
| Impact | Multiple outputs have arisen from the research of the STREVA group which are listed elsewhere. The outcomes of this particular NERC IAA award include workshops, meetings and the production of calendars. The whole STREVA project and this collaboration is interdisciplinary combining both natural and social sciences. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | STEVA Partnerships |
| Organisation | National Emergency Management Agency (St Vincent and the Grenadines) |
| Country | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Collating information from wide range of sources, facilitating new relationships between partners and civil society |
| Collaborator Contribution | Strengthening partnerships, facilitating interactions and promoting collaboration |
| Impact | Multiple outputs have arisen from the research of the STREVA group which are listed elsewhere. The outcomes of this particular NERC IAA award include workshops, meetings and the production of calendars. The whole STREVA project and this collaboration is interdisciplinary combining both natural and social sciences. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | STEVA Partnerships |
| Organisation | The Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School of Ecuador (IG-EPN) |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collating information from wide range of sources, facilitating new relationships between partners and civil society |
| Collaborator Contribution | Strengthening partnerships, facilitating interactions and promoting collaboration |
| Impact | Multiple outputs have arisen from the research of the STREVA group which are listed elsewhere. The outcomes of this particular NERC IAA award include workshops, meetings and the production of calendars. The whole STREVA project and this collaboration is interdisciplinary combining both natural and social sciences. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | STEVA Partnerships |
| Organisation | University of West Indies |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collating information from wide range of sources, facilitating new relationships between partners and civil society |
| Collaborator Contribution | Strengthening partnerships, facilitating interactions and promoting collaboration |
| Impact | Multiple outputs have arisen from the research of the STREVA group which are listed elsewhere. The outcomes of this particular NERC IAA award include workshops, meetings and the production of calendars. The whole STREVA project and this collaboration is interdisciplinary combining both natural and social sciences. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Sea Breeze systems and Offshore Wind Energy Production Partnership |
| Organisation | OST Energy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Data and research intellegence |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice provided concerning industrial insights on the best way to present data and knowledge to support investment decision making |
| Impact | Industry-facing poster and conference exhibition presentation |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Synthetic Biology Tools to Manipulate Antibiotic Production Partnership |
| Organisation | John Innes Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Research outcomes |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD studentship co-supervision (Procarta Biosystems) and experimental work (JIC) |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Synthetic Biology Tools to Manipulate Antibiotic Production Partnership |
| Organisation | Procarta Biosystems |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research outcomes |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD studentship co-supervision (Procarta Biosystems) and experimental work (JIC) |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Blakeney Storm Surge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Building on previous NERC-funded research the event brought findings to this stakeholder group for further discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Cefas-Defra Marine Evidence Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Event hosted at UEA and featured collaborative research involving UEA NERC projects and Cefas. Results from the projects are being followed up. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | European Wind Energy Association Conference & Exhibition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The IAA funds enabled an industry-facing poster to be produced which was displayed in the conference exhibition. This raised awareness of the commercial significance of the results of the research to the attention of the offshore wind energy industry. Industry contacts made and potential future collaborators identified. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.ewea.org/annual2014/ |
| Description | MKEN Big Data Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | This event brought bringing together delegates to discuss open source and large data resources and their potential future uses. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | MKEN Futures Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The future of marine science collaboration was discussed. MKEN aimed to provide a platform for innovative, collaborative solutions to policy, environmental and commercial needs once again combining delegates from all walks of life. Three parallel sessions were run, covering 'Observational Technology & Surveillance', 'Coastal & Marine Risk' and 'Ecosystem Services & Ocean Processes'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Practitioner Meeting (Biodiversity and Protected Areas Training Workshop, Trim, Ireland) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Increased awareness and understanding of incentivisation of farm management measures in sensitive water catchment areas using an auction technique Prompted interest in developing the technique for use in other areas. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Practitioner Meeting (Plas Tan y Bwlch, Snowdonia National Park) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation raised awareness and sparked interest in further involvement Contacts made with water companies for continued engagement in the project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Strengthening Resilience in Volcanic Areas - Forensic Workshop (St Vincent) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The focus groups each identified the most important elements of volcanic risk based on the group discussions. The risk ranking exercise showed that overall for saving lives, hazard awareness and good community responses were considered by the group to be the most important aspects of risk, while for livelihoods, good rehousing and infrastructure were considered to be most important. There was much enthusiasm from participants for scenario planning exercises |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://streva.ac.uk/what-we-do/forensic-workshops/st-vincent |