Research Funding cycle: 2022-27
CRW2022_04 Assessing the socio-economic impacts of soil degradation on Scotland's water environment
CREW Code: CRW2022_04
Theme: Land and Water Resouce Management
Project status: This project has completed. Click here to visit the publication page to view the project outputs.
Type of project: Capacity building
CRW2022_03 Mitigating climate change impacts on the water quality of Scottish standing waters
CREW Code: CRW2022_03
Theme: Hydrological Extremes, Coasts and Risk Management
Project status: Project complete. Click here to visit the publication page to view the project outputs.
Type of project: Capacity building
There is a policy focus at national and international levels on mitigating climate change impacts by reducing carbon emissions and increasing carbon sequestration.
Hydrological Extremes, Coasts and Risk Management
CREW's Hydrological Extremes, Coasts and Risk Management theme focusses on providing high quality science knowledge regarding:
- Nature based solutions
- Resilience and adaption to climate change
- Hydrological extremes: flooding and water scarcity
The projects undertaken within this theme support policy and regulation areas including:
CRW2022_06 Emerging Contaminants: Informing Scotland’s strategic monitoring and policy approaches on substances of increasing concern
CREW code: CRW2022_06
Theme: Water Quality & Health
Type of project: Capacity Building
Project status: This project has been completed.
Please view project publication page here.
CRW2022_01 Developing risk assessment approaches for PFAS and watch list parameters under the recast Drinking Water Directive
CREW Code: CRW2022_01
Theme: Water Quality & Health
Project status: Complete. Please click here to visit the publication page to view the project outputs.
Type of project: Capacity Building
Land and Water Resource Management
CREW’s Land and Water Resource Management theme focusses on providing high quality science knowledge regarding:
- Natural capital
- Land use and soil management
- Diffuse pollution
- Net zero pathway
- Circular economy
- Blue-green infrastructure
The projects undertaken within this theme aligns with policy and regulation areas including:
Water Quality and Health
CREW’s Water Quality and Health theme focusses on providing high quality science knowledge regarding:
• Water, wastewater and drainage
• Human and environmental health
• Epidemiology
• Contaminants in the environment
The projects undertaken within this theme support policy and regulation areas including:
• Drinking Water Directive
• Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
• Water Framework Directive
• One Health Framework
Recent research published within this thematic area includes: