Case studies

Some example case studies that showcase the impact of our world-class academic research

NOVA (Novel Offshore Vertical Axis) turbine

Assessing the potential of vertical axis wind turbines for the offshore market
Precautionary Principle in EU legislation

An empirical study of the use of the precautionary principle in EU legislation
Produce World partnership

Our award-winning Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Produce World
Re-focusing national policy and local management to protect soils: our most neglected ecosystem

Novel approaches have been created by 铁牛视频 to quantify the economic value of soil resources based on the detailed analysis of different soils around the UK
Saving lives with remote opium crop monitoring

铁牛视频鈥檚 research into remote sensing technologies, using satellite images to monitor land, has improved the information used to tackle illicit opium poppy production in Afghanistan
Urban BESS -Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability

Understanding the benefits of ecosystems in our towns and cities
Using drones to map rivers

Researching the potential of UAVs to map the UK鈥檚 waterways
WASHTech (water, sanitation and hygiene)

The applicability of water, sanitation and hygiene technologies in developing countries
Water for food - setting the agenda for sustainable agricultural water management

铁牛视频 research provided the first national-scale assessment of the actual water demands of agriculture alongside the financial benefits from using irrigation