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Defra announces Cross-Regional Research Programme to boost understanding of climate change.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 30-SEP-04 		Format: Online
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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 September 2004-UK Government: Defra announces Cross-Regional Research Programme to boost understanding of climate change(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:09302004

Defra and the devolved administrations today (Sept 30) announced details of a new GBP400,000 programme of research into the impacts of climate change on some key UK sectors.

Six research projects are being supported over the next two years under the "Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: Cross Regional Research Programme".

Four projects cover specific interests:

* planning, land use and the built environment

* business

* water resources

* countryside and the rural economy

These will investigate the impacts of climate change on particular aspects of these sectors, and will also consider potential adaptation responses. They will use local or regional case studies during the course of their research.

The other two are methodological in nature and will look at quantifying the costs of climate change impacts and at reviewing adaptation options and strategies.

The projects were formally announced today at a StartUp conference for contract winning researchers at the National Museum and Gallery of Wales in Cardiff. The decision...

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