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Research projects

Projects in:Landscape & urban planning

BEAT tool - A person holds a phone up to read the compass app with the sea in the background

Environmental assessment tool (BEAT)

This novel tool has been created for evaluating the social, physical or ecological characteristics of blue spaces.

An aerial view of people using a green lake with coastal paths criss-crossing and trees close to the water

Regeneration project review

This critical review has worked to understand the criteria which make regeneration projects successful in urban blue environments.

A view of the Besos River (quite wide) with mountains in the background

Urban access: Besòs River

This small-scale research project assessed the effects of improved access to an urban river, the Besòs in Barcelona, Spain.

A view of the Anne Kanal at sunset with bright clouds reflecting in still water

Urban canal: Tartu

This study has examined the health and wellbeing impacts of temporary improvements to Anne Kanal - an artificial body of water in Estonia.

An image of the shoreline in Tallinn showing a rocky calm shore with a swan in the foreground

Urban coastline: Tallinn

This study has examined the health and wellbeing impacts of enhancements to an urban coastline in the city of Tallinn, Estonia.

A plan view artist's impression of the developments at Teats Hill

Urban regeneration: Teats Hill

This project has examined the effects of extensive improvements to an inner-city beach in the UK.

A satellite image of the Guimarães site with behavioural observations overlayed

Urban stream: Portugal

This study is examining the health and wellbeing impacts of temporary improvements to an urban stream in Guimarães, northern Portugal.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 666773.