Dr Jeremy Carter - research

• Climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Environmental planning and management
• Strategic appraisal procedures
• Stakeholder participation
• Flood risk management
• The Water Framework Directive
• Scenario Planning

• Lead researcher on the European Network of Municipalities and Rivers (ENMaR) project (supported by INTERREG IIIC). The project, which involves partners from England, Germany, Latvia, Spain and Sweden, concerns enhancing the contribution of planning authorities to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive.
• Peri-Urban Land Use Relationships (PLUREL) (supported by the European Commission) Lead researcher responsible for a work package exploring the impact of climate change and other environmental drivers on land use change in rural, peri-urban and urban environments.
• Flood Risk Management Research Consortium (FRMRC) (supported Defra, the Environment Agency, NERC, the Scottish Executive and UK Water Industry Research Limited). Lead researcher responsible for a work package exploring the relationship between strategic spatial planning and flooding, specifically the role of sustainability appraisal in flood risk management.
• Responsible for writing four modules within the Planning Matters online knowledge and learning resource developed by the Royal Town Planning Institute. The modules are Flooding, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Sustainable Drainage and Water Resources.
• Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change in the Urban Environment (ASCCUE) (supported by EPSRC). Responsible for helping to coordinate the preparation and development of the final report for this project. The report integrates research findings concerning the relationship between climate change adaptation and building integrity, human comfort and greenspace in urban areas.
• Climate Change and the Visitor Economy (CCVE) (supported by Defra, Northwest Development Agency and the Environment Agency). Responsible for undertaking three case studies based in Northwest England looking at the relationship between climate change, environmental capacity and visitor behavior.
• Responsible for planning, undertaking and documenting a 9-month ESRC contract into stakeholder participation procedures in the context of the EU Water Framework Directive. The project was rated ‘good’ by the ESRC.
• Involved as part of a five-person team in a two-year ESRC funded study into the effect of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Sustainability Appraisal (SA) in achieving changes to English development plans. The project was rated ‘good’ by ESRC.
• Responsible for undertaking an extensive literature review of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) theory and practice during the preparation of the second edition of Environmental Impact Assessment: A Comparative Review (Wood, C. 2003).

Climate Proof Cities (Role: Principal Investigator responsible for University of Manchester’s input)

Climate Proof Cities sits within the Dutch Knowledge for Climate Research Programme. The aim of Climate Proof Cities is to build a multi-scale (from the level of buildings via neighbourhoods to city agglomerations) quantitative knowledge base on urban climate, the vulnerability of cities to climate change, and expected impacts of possible future changes in climate. The consortium (which consists of a number of Dutch research institutes, Dutch city partners and international research partners) will generate knowledge on the technical and economic effectiveness of adaptation measures, and on the governance arrangements required to achieve adaptation in Dutch cities. The University of Manchester, through the Centre for Urban and Regional Ecology, is undertaking research into adaptation planning and governance in addition to providing collaborative research support across the consortium.

Ongoing (3/11 to 12/13)

Eco Cities - The Bruntwood Initiative for Sustainable Cities at the University of Manchester: (Role: Lead Researcher)

EcoCities is a joint initiative between University of Manchester, Bruntwood Estates Ltd and the Oglesby Charitable Trust. The project concerns adaptation to climate change in cities. Key responsibilities revolve around establishing the Manchester ‘node’ of the project. This involves implementing a research strategy guided by principles centred on assessing climate change risks and exploring potential adaptation responses. EcoCities is also developing and engaging with a network of key stakeholders in the field, with the aim of informing and supporting ongoing adaptation planning and strategy making in the city. Key outputs of this project include a web-based resource supporting climate change adaptation in Greater Manchester and reports and publications on climate change adaptation.

Ongoing: 6/08 to 12/11 

Green and Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco Towns – GRaBS: (Role: Principal Investigator responsible for University of Manchester’s input)

GRaBS is funded by Interreg IVC, and involves 14 partners from eight EU member states. The GRaBS project aims to facilitate exchange of knowledge and experience and transfer of good practice on climate change adaptation strategies to local and regional planning authorities. The core goal is to better integrate climate change adaptation within local and regional planning and development. Specific responsibilities of the University of Manchester in this project include:

• Developing a web-based assessment tool to inform adaptation decision making.
• Gathering and analysing case study examples relating to green and blue space adaptation.
• Supporting and analysing the processes and outcomes of adaptation planning exercises developed by the project partners.
• Improving understanding of the relationship between spatial planning and climate change adaptation.

Ongoing: 9/08 to 8/11