Research Reports
These reports present the complete findings of externally-funded research contracts awarded to members of the Centre for Rural Economy.
Our most recent Research Reports are available to download as PDF documents, below.
You can request a copy of older reports from cre@ncl.ac.uk
2020
CRE-briefing-Covid19-and-rural-economies.pdf
The Covid-19 outbreak and UK government-led measures to contain it are having widespread effects on rural economies. The disease is affecting all aspects of rural society, both directly when people from rural communities fall ill, but also because of the social distancing restrictions that are in place to limit the progress of the disease.
Social barriers and opportunities to the implementation of the EPS
2018
Research Report 61
After Brexit: 10 key questions for rural policy England
Research Report 62
Brexit: Implications for the rural north of England
2010 - 2014
Research Report 60
Boundary Organisation Theory: An Application to Cross-Boundary, Collaborative Conservations of Farmed Land (2014) Franks, J.R.
Research Report 59
Farming and Farm Forestry in the Lake District: A report for the Lake District National Park Partnership, Farming & Forestry Task Force (2013) Harvey, D., Thompson, N., Scott, C. and Hubbard, C.
Research Report 58
Honey Pots and Hives: Maximising the potential of rural enterprise hubs (2013) Cowie, P., Thompson, N. and Rowe, F.
Research Report 57
Northumberland National Park: Farming Situation and Outlook (2011) Harvey, D.R., Scott, C. and Thompson, N.
Research Report 56
Rural Regeneration in Japan (2011) Tokumi Odagiri, CRE Visiting Fellow
Research Report 55
Options for landscape scale collaboration under the UK’s Environmental Stewardship Scheme (2011) Franks, J. R.,1 Emery, S. B., Whittingham, M. J. and McKenzie, A. J.
Research Report 54
Rural Businesses, Innovation and Newcastle Science City (2010) Atterton, J., Hubbard, C. and Affleck, A.
Research Report 53
Rural Businesses in the North East of England: Final Survey Results (2010) Atterton, J. and Affleck, A.
2005 - 2009
Research Report 52
Responding to change: An investigation into the processes of rural place-making in the face of ageing incomers (2009) Murakami, K., Atterton, J. and Gilroy, R.
Research Report 51
Analysis of the structure, dynamics and diversity of upland communities (2009) Thompson, N.
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Berwick upon Tweed and its connections with England and Scotland: A survey of work and commuting patterns (2008) Atterton, J.
ISBN 903964 28 8
Research Report 49
Planning for the Ageing Countryside in Britain and Japan: City-Regions and the Mobility of Older People (2008) Murakami, K., Atterton, J. and Gilroy, R.
ISBN 903964 27 X
Research Report 48
Assessment of Social Capital on Rum and the Small Isles (2007) Atterton, J., Carroll, T. and Thompson, N.
ISBN 1 903964 26 1
Research Report 47
Study to Inform the Mainstreaming of Business Support in the Rural North East (2006) Atterton, J., Carroll, T., Driver, H., Johnson, L. and Saunby, J.
Research Report 46
Ageing and Coastal Communities (2006) Atterton, J.
ISBN 1 903964 25 3
Research Report 45
Young Entrepreneurs in Northumberland and County Durham (2006) Aitken, K.
ISBN 1 903964 24 5
Research Report 44
Rural Areas and Regional Competitiveness (2005) Thompson, N. and Ward, N.
ISBN 1 903964 23 7
Research Report 43 (full text)
Research Report 43 (executive summary)
City Regions and Rural Areas in North East England: Full Report (2005) Midgley, J., Ward, N. and Atterton, J.
ISBN 1 903964 22 9
Research Report 42
Review of the North East Fisheries Regeneration Initiative (2005) Phillipson, J. and Williams, R.
ISBN 1 903964 21 0
Research Report 41
Routes to Independence: Young People Voicing Concerns, Challenges and Opportunities in the Northern Fells, Cumbria (2005) Bennett, K., Harvey, K. and Woodcock, J.
ISBN 1 903964 20 2
Research Report 40
Deliberating the Environment (2005) Bell, D., Thompson, N., Deckers, J., Brennan, M. and Gray, T.
ISBN 1 898655 19 9
2000 - 2003
Research Report 39
Agricultural Logistics in the Aftermath of the Foot and Mouth Crisis: The Case of the UK Fat Lamb Chain (2003) Bourlakis, M. and Allinson, J.
ISBN 1 903964 11 3
Research Report 38
Government Decision Making Under Crisis: A Comparison of the German and British Responses to BSE and FMD (2003) Lowe, P., Ratschow, C., Allinson, J. and Laschewski, L.
ISBN 1 903964 10 5
Research Report 37
The Nature of Needs of Rural Microbusinesses in the North East of England (2002) Phillipson, J., Lowe, P., Raley, M. and Moxey, A.
ISBN 1 903964 09 1
Research Report 36
Sustaining Living Uplands: The Role of the Northumberland National Park Authority in Rural Development (2002) Carroll, T. and Phillipson, J.
ISBN 1 903964 07 5
Research Report 35
Confronting the Rural Shutdown: Foot and Mouth Disease and the North East Rural Economy (2002) Phillipson, J., Lowe, P. and Carroll, T.
ISBN 1 903964 04 0
Research Report 34
Coping with Crisis in Cumbria: Consequences of Foot and Mouth Disease (2002) Bennett, K., Carroll, T., Lowe, P. and Phillipson, J.
ISBN 1 903964 03 2
Research Report 33
National Trust Branding and Retailing of Lamb and Beef: A Feasibility Study (2001) Cattermole, A., Moxey, A. and Lowe, P.
ISBN 1 903964 00 8
Research Report 32
The Impact of the Foot and Mouth Crisis on Rural Firms: A Survey of Microbusinesses in the North East of England (2001) Bennett, K., Phillipson, J., Lowe, P. and Ward, N
ISBN 1 898655 97 9
Research Report 31
Rural Microbusinesses in North East England: Final Survey Results (2000) Raley, M, and Moxey, A.
ISBN 1 898655 82 0
Research Report 30
Providing Advice and Information in Support of Rural Microbusinesses (2000) Lowe, P. and Talbot, H.
ISBN 1 898655 81 2
Research Report 29
Public Access Restrictions and Environmental Conservation on the Otterburn Training Area (2000) Cattermole, A. and Woodward, R.
ISBN 1 898655 80 4
1998 - 1999
Research Report 28
The Rural Economy of North East England (1999) Whitby, M. et al
ISBN 1 898655 73 1
Research Report 27
Modelling the Effects of Agenda 2000 on the Farm Business: LFA Area Payments and Agri-Environment Schemes in the North Pennines (1999) Parsisson, D. and Moxey, A.
ISBN 1 898655 72 3
Research Report 26
Community Development in North Yorkshire: An Assessment of the Objective 5b and LEADER II Programmes (1999) McNicholas, K. and Woodward, R.
ISBN 1 898655 68 5
Research Report 25
Rural Development Policies for an Enlarged Europe – the Challenges for Hungary (1999) Nemes, G.
ISBN 1 898655 67 7
Research Report 24
National Perspectives on the Greening of the CAP: A Comparative Analysis (1999) Lowe, P. et al
ISBN 1 898655 65 0
Research Report 23
Integrating the Environment into CAP Reform (1999) Lowe, P. et al
ISBN 1 898655 64 2
Research Report 22
Administrative Costs in Agricultural Policies: the Case of the English Environmentally Sensitive Areas (1999) Falconer, K and Whitby, M
ISBN 1 898655 63 4
Research Report 21
Transactions and Administrative Costs in Countryside Stewardship Policies: An Investigation for Eight European Member States (1999) Falconer, K and Whitby, M.
ISBN 1 898655 61 8
Research Report 20
Environmental Indicators for a Reformed CAP: Monitoring and Evaluating Policies in Agriculture (1998) Moxey, A., Whitby, M. and Lowe, P.
ISBN 1 898655 58 8
Research Report 19
Rural Development and the Restructuring of the Defence Estate: a Preliminary Investigation (1998) Woodward, R.
ISBN 1 898655 56 1
Research Report 18
Defended Territory: The Otterburn Training Area and the 1997 Public Inquiry (1998) Woodward, R.
ISBN 1 898655 55 3
Research Report 17
CAP and the Environment in the United Kingdom (1998) Lowe, P. et al
ISBN 1 898655 50 2
Research Report 16
Information Needs of Rural Communities (1998) Talbot, H.
ISBN 1 898655 48 0
Research Report 15
Participation in Rural Development: A Review of European Experience (1998) Lowe, P. et al
ISBN 1 898655 44 8
1995 - 1997
Research Report 14
Rural Telematics in England: Strategic Issues (1997) Talbot, H.
ISBN 1 898655 46 4
Research Report 13
Rural Community Development and the EU Structural Funds: an Agenda for Research in Northern England (1996) Ward, N.
ISBN 1 898655 36 7
Research Report 12
Countryside Prospects, 1995-2010 : Some Future Trends (1995) Lowe, P., Ward, N., Ward, S. and Murdoch, J.
ISBN 1 898655 30 8
Research Report 11
Estimating the Passive Use Benefits of Britain's Inland Waterways (1995) Adamowicz, W.L., Garrod, G.D. and Willis, K.G.
ISBN 1 898655 27 8
Research Report 10
Implementing European Environmental Policy at the Local Level : The British Experience with Water Quality Directives
(1995) Ward, N., Buller, H. and Lowe, P.
1993 - 1994
Research Report 09
The UK Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture: A Critical Analysis (1994) Whitby, M. and Ward, N. (eds)
ISBN 1 898655 22 7
Research Report 08
Water Quality: Understanding the Benefits and Meeting the Demands (1994) Ward, N. and Garrod, G. (eds)
ISBN 1 898655 20 0
Research Report 07
Adaptation, Participation and Reaction : British Local Government - EU Environmental Relations (1994) Ward, S. and Lowe, P.
ISBN 1 898655 19 7
Research Report 06
Benefits of Low Flow Alleviation in Rivers : The Case of the River Darent (1994) Willis, K.G. and Garrod, G.D.
ISBN 1 898655 18 9
Research Report 05
An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Set-Aside on Arable Farming in France, Germany, Spain and the UK (1994) Fearne, A., Lingard, J., Tiffin, R. and Barnes, D.
ISBN 1 898655 06 5
Research Report 04
The Behaviour of the Farmed Salmon Market in Europe : A Review (1993) Ritson, C.
ISBN 1 898655 03 0
Research Report 03
Water Pollution from Agricultural Pesticides (1993) Ward, N., Clark, J., Lowe, P. and Seymour, S.
ISBN 1 898655 02 2
Research Report 02
Valuation of the South Downs and Somerset Levels and Moors Environmentally Sensitive Area Landscapes by the General Public (1993) Willis, K.G., Garrod, G.D. and Saunders, C.M.
ISBN 1 898655 01 4
Research Report 01
Countryside Change: A Synopsis (1993) Lowe, P. et al
ISBN 1 898655 00 6