IESR Projects
This page covers the major projects undertaken by IESR. For information on other IESR projects see the Research Themes in the links on the right-hand side of the screen.
Current Projects
The
Renewable Energy Supply Chain Opportunities (RESCO) programme has been established
to provide businesses in the West Midlands with the support they need to
enter or expand into the supply chain markets of low carbon and renewable
energy technologies...more
PHENOTYPE - Positive Health Effects of the Natural Outdoor Environment in
Typical Populations in Different Regions of Europe. This European Commission-funded project will look at the effects on health of the natural environment...more
The Renewable Energies Transfer System project has grown up out a local
experience of economic development through renewable energies. The aim of
the project is to improve the knowledge and competencies of local and regional
policymakers in renewable energy systems....moreVolcanically-generated jökulhlaups in Iceland
NERC-funded
project which examines the impacts of large jökulhlaups (glacier outburst
floods) on the landscape surrounding the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, eruptions
from which caused flights to be suspended over large parts of Europe in
April and May 2010 ...more HEIF4: Low Carbon - Industry Affiliation 2009-2012
Building on the successful completion HEIF 3 project, IESR has secured further HEIF 4 funding to enable the continuation of the ‘Low Carbon – Industry Affiliation’ theme ....more
Earthwatch - Butterflies and Orchids of Spain
Agricultural
policies and farm abandonment are leading to changes in ancient landscapes
in the mountains of Spain...more My Health Matters: Community Approaches to Reducing Health Inequalities
Funded by Stoke-on-Trent Primary Care Trust, the project aims to develop
and to evaluate a novel community-led intervention aimed at reducing health
inequalities ...more Earthwatch Iceland
Climate change is sharpening the focus on glacier behaviour and glacier hazards; understanding how glaciers and ice sheets...more
Past Projects
Past projects include high-profile work for funders such as the Health and Safety Executive, the Environment Agency, the Medical Research Council and the European Union.
National Population Database
IESR
have a long-standing relationship with the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL)
and the Health and Safety Executive...more Environmental Justice - England and Wales
The first major study in the UK on the relationship between environmental quality and social deprivation...more
Environmental Justice - Scotland
The relationship between levels of
deprivation in Scotland and factors affecting environmental quality....moreEnvironmental Justice - South Yorkshire
The
most deprived populations in South Yorkshire are two to three times more likely
to be living near to a waste or landfill site...more Environmental Justice - Europe
Study on the links between the social and environmental
pillars of sustainable development, in particular the link between...moreAddressing Environmental Inequalities
This project sought to understand patterns of unequal social impact and environmental inequality for the following topics: Flooding, Waste Management, Water Quality and Cumulative Impacts ...moreEmbedding Green Infrastructure in Housing Market Renewal
The broad brief of the project was to explore how to greenspace and green infrastructure can be integrated with broader sustainable housing objectives and urban renewal...more
The
threat of disaster from natural hazards is intensifying worldwide, with
the increasing inhabitation of marginal land emphasising potential
hazard impacts...moreSocial Ecological Mapping of Inner-City Communities
Study
on environmental determinants of physical activity behaviours and health outcomes
in Stoke-on-Trent...more