Submitted by Miss Sian Owen on Wed, 19/10/2016 - 16:37
The case for public health policy engagement – a series of case studies
Dr Dick Fenner, a Reader in Engineering Sustainability at the University of Cambridge’s Engineering Department, is s a member of a consortium led by the University of Nottingham. Dr Fenner is helping to analyse the benefits of blue-green infrastructure, which can help prevent flooding while providing environmental, socio-cultural, economic and ecological benefits to the population. By working with stakeholders throughout their programme of work, the team have already secured a commitment from Newcastle City Council to implement a blue-green infrastructure approach.