Research builds upon established strengths in construction, engineering, management, surveying, design and urban studies, and developed cross-cutting research themes in the areas of infrastructure management, architecture and design in the built environment, and water and environmental management. Research groups cover: Construction Management; Construction Technology and Materials; Drainage; and Visual Impairment - adapting the built environment for the visually impaired.

see also: built, research

Research into Marine Conservation including marine habitat mapping for conservation purposes in the UK and abroad (e.g. in Galapagos, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama). Studies focus on: the impact of climate change on marine species distributions and consequences for conservation management; the effects of pollution, particularly associated with the oil industry such as of waste discharges from oil production platforms and oil spill behaviour; the taxonomy and distribution of marine algae; ecology of marine benthic macrofauna and merofauna; and marine microbiology.

see also: biodiversity, ecosystem, marine, research

The Centre for Environment and Human Settlements - or CEHS - is an international centre providing teaching, training, research & development and other knowledge-based services and resources in the fields of environment and human settlements for the developing and rapidly urbanising world.

see also: centre, settlements