Environment, Policy, and Place

Cities and their environments change both independently and through their interactions. The ways in which we understand and respond to these changes are critical to ensuring that we deliver more sustainable and resilient places.
The Environment, Policy, and Place Research Group (EPP-RG) brings together expertise in environmental management and planning, urban design for health and wellbeing, environmental assessment and ecology, transformative conservation, and both green and blue infrastructure.

Together, we work on fundamental and applied research to influence policy formation, management interventions, strategic decisions, and investment, to rethink our societies relationship with cities and their environments, and the ways in which they can be managed. We emphasise the importance of inter- and trans- disciplinary research that is carried out across scales and geographic regions. This approach necessitates cross-sectoral collaboration to identify actions promoting sustainable practices and synergies between the governance and implementation of development across the world.

Current EPP-RG Lead: Ian Thornhill ([email protected])