Land regeneration and urban greening

 

Research programmes

• Contamination and integrated remediation of brownfield land
• Developing restoration guidance for landfill sites
• Development of decision tools and best practice guidance for land regeneration
• Environmental benefits and impacts of greenspace development
• Site investigation and prioritisation for the establishment of sustainable greenspace on brownfield sites
• Sustainable restoration of brownfield sites
• Waste minimization and utilisation in greenspace creation

Forthcoming conferences and events

• Greenspace quality and quality of life

Publications

• Publications about land regeneration and urban greening

Related products and services

• roots™ - decision support system for greening brownfield land

We provide a range of services to the environmental and remediation sector including:

• Design, implementation and management of research projects
• Development of best practice guidance and decision tools
• Technical consultation for greenspace development on brownfield and contaminated sites
• Evaluation of research and regeneration programmes
• Catchment based critical load assessments
• Brown field site investigations
• Soil-forming material advisory service for land reclamation
• Testing service for novel products/amendments for land reclamation.

Contact

For more information please contact:

Tony Hutchings
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH

Tel: +44(0)1420 22255
Fax: +44(0)1420 23653
Email: tony.hutchings@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Research in this area is carried out by the Land Regeneration and Urban Greening Team working within the Environmental and Human Sciences Division.