Aftermath of Foot and Mouth: Research for Cumbria and Northern Fells
The research involved an intensive programme concerning the aftermath and implications of Foot and Mouth (FMD) with a view to informing rural recovery initiatives.
- Project Dates: 2001
- Project Leader: Johanne Allinson
- Staff: Johanne Allinson, Katy Bennett, Terry Carroll, Andrew Donaldson, Jeremy Franks, Philip Lowe, Jeremy Phillipson, Marian Raley, Charles Scott, Angela Tregear and Neil Ward
- Sponsors: North West Development Agency, the Countryside Agency and the Prince's Trust
The research included several elements:
(i) review and analysis of secondary data concerning the impact of FMD in Cumbria;
(ii) a survey of the impacts of FMD on farm businesses;
(iii) a community case study into the impacts of FMD in the Northern Fells, including a focused farm survey and a study of household, business and community responses;
(iv) consumer focus groups concerning the impacts of FMD on consumer attitudes; and
(v) a review of the Cumbrian press coverage of the FMD outbreak.