Study on improving the implementation and adoption of research and development results

A study to explore the issues preventing the results of the Joint research and development programme from being adopted, and make recommendations to overcome them.

• From: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme and Environment Agency
• Published: 12 February 2021

• Category: Policy, governance and funding
• Topics: Decision making with uncertainty, Flood risk governance, Strategy and planning
• Project status: Completed
• Project code: W5G-003
• Date of completion: 31 December 2001

Documents

Improving the implementation and adoption of R and D results - summary (36KB) PDF

Improving the implementation and adoption of flood and coastal defence R and D results - technical report (1.5MB) PDF

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Details

This project was designed to address management, organisational and cultural issues that prevent the results of research being adopted or carried out. The study investigated these and other issues that might need to be addressed. The aim was to confirm and / or recommend actions that improve how results from the new Joint research and development (R&D) programme in Flood and Coastal Defence would be adopted, and achieve the intended benefits.

The investigation found the following constraints:

● R&D systems and culture ● organisational and institutional systems and culture across the FCD industry ● individual learning and personal development issues - common to many other professional areas

The project started in 1999 and was completed in 2001.

Published 12 February 2021