View completed research projects carried out by CCRI.
The CCRI won a project to lead a large multi-institute team which has won a large grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Connected Communities, Environments and Sustainability.
In December 2013, the CCRI and Ricardo-AEA (a global sustainability consultancy) were awarded a three-year research contract to evaluate the Rural Community Energy Fund.
Defra commissioned the CCRI to undertake an assessment of the social return on the investment of axes 1 and 3 of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).
The purpose of the programme was the protection of industrial heritage, which is reflected in its designation as a World Heritage Site.
The purpose of this one year project was to develop a framework for the implementation of a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) scheme within the Cotswold catchment.
This four-year project, completed in 2017, concerned research to underpin innovation in the agri-rural sector.
This project explored the direct impacts of climate change on the historic environment of Wales.
Chris Short and Nick Lewis of the CCRI, in collaboration with Sion Brackenbury of Commons Vision, undertook an evaluation of the role played by Commons Development Officers (CDO) in Glastir.
This project aimed to provide a comprehensive review of the evidence for the provision of environmental benefits by UK agri-environment schemes.