Centre for Landscape Regeneration (CLR) Data Collection 2022-2028

This dataset collection covers all data outputs from the Centre for Landscape Regeneration (CLR). This is an interdisciplinary research project led by the University of Cambridge, with NIAB, RSPB and UKCEH, and funded through the Changing the Environment programme from UKRI NERC. All data was generated between 2022-2028.

The CLR is dedicated to revitalizing the British countryside through nature-based solutions, evidence and knowledge. It bridges the gap between research and practice, to address the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

Focusing on three iconic UK landscapes - the Cambridgeshire Fens, the Lake District, and the Cairngorms - the CLR employs a "whole-systems" approach. By collaborating with farmers, policymakers, and local communities, the project develops the innovative tools, evidence, insights and knowledge necessary to work towards a resilient, carbon-neutral, and ecologically vibrant future. This collection brings together the range of interdisciplinary data from across all interdisciplinary aspects of the research project.

More information about the work of the Centre for Landscape Regeneration, including a list of published papers and reports can be found on our website.
For more information, please contact clr_admin@plantsci.cam.ac.uk.

Datasets generated within the CLR will include:
a) Biodiversity surveys of plants, insects, birds and microbes, including eDNA approaches.
b) Socio-economic research and surveys of local landowners and stakeholders, this includes quantitative and qualitative datasets.
c) Greenhouse gas emissions monitoring, including new technologies and approaches.
d) Data from across the Cambridgeshire Fens, the Lake District, and the Cairngorms, as well as some research at national scale.
e) Model outputs including climate modelling, flood risk and hydrology, future scenario modelling and earth observation models.