Conservation and environment
Research Topic
Language: English
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Research problems linked to this topic
- How can the vulnerability and role of habitats alongside transport infrastructure be better understood regarding climate change, pests, and disease? How can we increase resilience?
- How can we best model and understand the impacts on a global level of environmental policy actions?
- How could technology and data be better utilised to identify, classify and monitor biodiversity alongside transport infrastructure? What can asset managers in the transport sector learn from other sectors in this area.
- Which trade policy levers could have the greatest impact in terms of reducing global emissions? Which are the most realistic mechanisms to achieve clean growth?
- Climate change and pollution are some of the greatest anthropogenic threats to wild animals.
- How can BDUK determine and understand what biodiversity impacts are attributable to our interventions?
- What evidence and methods are required to minimise the distortionary effects of carbon border taxes, and overcome the technical obstacles of tracking embedded carbon?
- Where are the skills and capabilities missing within the infrastructure construction and maintenance industry to effectively conserve and enhance biodiversity and implement biodiversity net gain?
- What new environmental techniques should be utilised in the analysis of road schemes that are not currently set out in Transport Analysis Guidance?
- Where do interactions exist between climate adaptation in transport infrastructure and other net zero or natural environment policies? Are there any co-benefits/trade-offs and how can we implement solutions that deliver on all these priorities?
- Assess and explain the impact of AHT sectors on climate change and contribution to net zero objectives. What works to mitigate the sectors’ impact to climate change and achieve these objectives?
- How much has trade increased/decreased global emissions, through improving production processes and accentuating market failures?