How can we better monitor and evaluate the impacts of road schemes, and other large-scale infrastructure projects, on the local environment and those who use and live in that that environment e.g., on cultural heritage sites in the area; on local residents, in terms of well-being and on local biodiversity?
Background
The reducing environmental impacts strategic priority is in recognition that there is an environmental aspect to all transport, and therefore almost all the work of DfT. Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK, contributing 27% of domestic emissions in 2019. Our transport system must change to deliver the government’s Net Zero ambition and DfT will drive forwards that change through our longer-term green transport agenda. On decarbonisation specifically, we published our Transport decarbonisation plan (TDP) in July 2021, which sets out the steps we will take to deliver the necessary carbon reductions across every form of transport. Sustainability will be at the heart of levelling-up. People everywhere will feel the benefits – villages, towns, cities, and countryside will be cleaner, greener, healthier and more prosperous and pleasant environments in which to live and work
Next steps
Get in touch with bridgetoresearch@dft.gov.uk
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Supporting practitioners and decision makers in achieving more ecologically sustainable infrastructure development
This Fellowship will help resolve ongoing conflicts between two national priorities: the need for new infrastructure, and the safeguarding of protected species and their habitats. Improving national infrastructure is one...
Funded by: NERC
Why might this be relevant?
The project partially answers the question by helping practitioners and decision makers understand and mitigate the impacts of major infrastructure developments on protected wildlife and habitats, but it does not specifically address the impacts on cultural heritage sites, local residents' well-being, and local biodiversity.
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Tool to assess air quality impacts of elevated roads within the Strategic Road Network
Highways England is working towards developing the Strategic Road Network (SRN) to have minimal air pollution impact on neighbouring communities. The ADMS-Roads air quality modelling software tool is key to this goal bec...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on assessing air quality impacts of road schemes, which directly relates to monitoring and evaluating impacts on the local environment and residents.
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SYstemic Mobilisation for Joint Biodiversity and Infrastructure (SYMBIOSIS)
SYMBIOSIS is a pioneering interdisciplinary initiative in biodiversity, aligning with the UN's vision for responsible land use and the European Green Deal. It will build a community of practice between transport infrastr...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the integration of biodiversity considerations in infrastructure projects, aligning with the question's focus on evaluating impacts on local biodiversity and cultural heritage sites.