Review of the Sustainable Urban Environments (SUE) and Adaptation and Resilience to a Changing Climate (ARCC) Programme

EPSRC is currently undertaking a review of two of its research programmes Adaptation and Resilience to a Changing Climate (ARCC) and Sustainable Urban Environments (SUE). Over the last 10 years these programmes have together funded nearly 50 projects with a total value of almost £65 million.

The aims of the review are:

• to determine the extent to which the UK is maintaining international excellence in research related to making infrastructure, the built environment & transport systems resilient to environmental change, more sustainable, less energy intensive and more socially acceptable, economically advantageous and environmentally harmonious
• to determine the extent to which high quality current and future research leaders are successfully identified and supported in the area of making infrastructure, the built environment and transport systems resilient to environmental change, more sustainable, less energy intensive and more socially acceptable, economically advantageous and environmentally harmonious
• to determine the extent to which research activities have delivered impact for the UK economy and society in absolute terms and relative to the maximum possible, including fostering global performance, economic competitiveness and enhanced quality of life, health and creative output
• The outcomes of the review will be used to inform policy and strategy in the area in the future.

As part of the review process, EPSRC are inviting interested parties to complete a short, online questionnaire and provide details of their experience or awareness of ARCC and/or SUE-funded activities. The questionnaires are aimed at:

• ARCC and/or SUE grant recipients
• Research users in areas related to infrastructure, the built environment and transport systems
• International academics working in fields related to infrastructure, the built environment and transport systems

The results of the review, along with the results of these questionnaires, will be published on the EPSRC website in 2013.