Green Infracstructure, enviromental perception and spatial behaviour.
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Sch of Architect, Planning & Landscape
Abstract
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Organisations
| Description | This grant was a collaborative CASE PhD studentship carried out in partnership with the North East Community Forests. The candidate completed the thesis successfully and passed his PhD. He is now working in academia. |
| Exploitation Route | The PhD provided the basis for the candidates present research and his further career, firstly in practice and now in academia. |
| Sectors | Environment |
| Description | This funding was for a collaborative CASE studentship. The studentship is now complete and the candidate passed his PhD examination successfully. The thesis work has been the basis for his present research as an academic and he has published various papers as a follow up to his doctoral studies. A Knowledge Transfer award was gained |
| Sector | Environment |
| Impact Types | Policy & public services |
| Description | ESRC/CASE Business-related Seminars- Green Infrastructure Planning RES-623-26-0005 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The seminar was structured around two short presentations by Professor Paul Selman of Sheffield University and Ian Mell of Newcastle University followed by the opportunity to debate the particular issues raised in the presentations during break-out sessions. The seminar aimed to further the understanding of the potentials of green infrastructure as a positive planning tool particularly in relation to policy development and implementation. It provided a forum for those presently involved in Green Infrastructure planning to 'keep the ball rolling', particularly for practitioners, policy-makers and academics within the North East region. It aimed to build on and strengthen existing networks and to identify and discuss potential next steps in relation to green infrastructure planning. The target audience for the event was primarily the organisations and individuals who are involved in policy development and planning in the North East region. It was noticeable that a number of local authority Planners attended the event and expressed considerable interest in the potential for collaboration on research related to green infrastructure and other landscape related issues with us. Another particular group were young researchers from within the University We received good oral feedback from the event. We produced and circulated a summary of the outcomes from break-out session. The outcomes have been reported at the Postgraduate Research Committee (via Maggie Roe). Since a number of young researchers from our School attended the seminar their direct experience will be disseminated informally. We have also found that our experience with this seminar has emphasised the value of having good publicity and good facilitators at such events. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |