- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Cumulative Effects Assessment
- Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure
- +۴ مورد دیگر
Bridget Durning serves as Reader in Environmental Assessment & Management at Oxford Brookes University's School of the Built Environment, where she leads the Impacts Assessment Unit within the Smart Construction and Impact Assessment research group. She holds the position of Subject Lead for the Masters in Environmental Impact Assessment and Management (MSc EIAM) and contributes to undergraduate Planning and Geography programmes. Her research specializes in post-project evaluation of environmental and social impact assessment practices, with particular focus on cumulative effects assessment for offshore renewable energy infrastructure. Key research areas include accuracy of ex ante impact predictions, effectiveness of management tools for infrastructure projects, and socio-economic consequences of major developments like Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station and offshore wind farms. Dr Durning has secured over £440,000 in external research funding from diverse sources including NERC, Vattenfall's European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, UK government agencies, and private sector clients. Her publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to impact assessment methodology, particularly regarding offshore wind farm effects on tourism, cumulative impact guidelines, and pandemic-era infrastructure decision-making. Chartered Geologist Fellow of the Geological Society of London Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Member of International Association for Impact Assessment Member of National Infrastructure Planning Association She actively supervises PhD and MSc dissertation students in environmental planning and impact assessment, while delivering professional development courses for practitioners. Her work bridges academic research with practical application through the Sustainable and Resilient Futures Research Network and the Impacts Assessment Unit's consultancy projects.
