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Urban Regeneration and the Environment (URGENT)

Photo: running in an urban environment

URGENT was the most ambitious programme of its kind in Europe. Britain's scientists and engineers spearheaded 40 research projects into the environment in urban areas in four key areas - air, water, soil and ecology.

The projects assessed the size of urban environmental problems and risks, investigated the underlying patterns and processes that affect them, and helped produce effective control and management strategies. More about the URGENT programme