Alison Smith

Associated projects

• Oxford Policy Engagement Fellowship: Developing a green infrastructure equity tool

  There is mounting evidence of the many benefits of green infrastructure (GI) (e.g. parks, gardens, street trees), including health and wellbeing benefits. Yet although less affluent communities, which[...] Read more

• Assessing urban ecosystem composition and function to understand pathways towards equitable, Nature-smart cities

  The state of nature in cities is a topic of concern. As the proportion of the global population in urban areas nears 60%, it has become vital to consider ways we can protect nature in these human-dens[...] Read more

• From greening to wellbeing: Multi-scale analysis of green infrastructure and mental health at population level within the UK

  This project will focus on testing the co-benefits of green infrastructure and nature-based interventions on mental health and human wellbeing at different scales in the UK and expand to the Global So[...] Read more

• Coordinating Research Around Biodiversity Net Gain

  Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is mandatory legislation in England designed to that aims to compensate for the biodiversity loss caused by development projects. The UK government describes the scheme as [...] Read more

• Equitable distribution of nature-rich accessible green space: An Oxfordshire case study

  There are well known links between health and spending time in green spaces[1], as shown by the increased interest in social prescribing[2]. However, there is evidence that the most deprived communiti[...] Read more

• Healthy Ecosystem Restoration in Oxfordshire

  Developing the local Oxfordshire landscape as a case-study, nature-recovery laboratory and community of practice. The project seeks to develop collaborations between the University and local stakehold[...] Read more

• Nature-based solutions economic recovery potential

  Identifying how to build back better with nature post-pandemic. To enhance the understanding of economic recovery potential of investments in nature to inform the design of economic, climate and devel[...] Read more

• Financing local nature recovery in Oxfordshire 

  The newly formed Local Nature Partnership (LNP) aims to radically enhance nature, its positive impact on our climate and the priority it is given, helping make Oxfordshire a place where people and nat[...] Read more

• Oxfordshire Treescape Project

  Since it was founded in 2019, Oxfordshire Treescape Project has worked collaboratively with academics, NGOs, local government and the private sector to support land managers, parishes and communities [...] Read more

• How do we scale up nature-based solutions in the UK?

  Protecting and restoring ecosystems, and managing farmland, forestry and fisheries more sustainably, can contribute to net zero targets, reduce vulnerability to climate change, reverse biodiversity de[...] Read more