Dr Stuart Connop
Associate Professor in Sustainability
Director
Sustainability Research Institute
Research, Innovation and Enterprise
Dr Stuart Connop is a Professor in Sustainability. Stuart's research specialises in the design, delivery and monitoring of nature-based solutions with a particular focus on multifunctional benefits for people and nature. Stuart has an active involvement in invertebrate ecology including habitat assessment, design, monitoring and management.
As Director of the SRI, Stuart leads a multidisciplinary team of senior, mid-career, and early-career researchers across three key themes: blue/green infrastructure, sustainable materials, and sustainable society.
Areas Of Interest
A broad range of interests associated with the sustainable management of our urban and rural landscapes. This includes research and consultancy on green and blue infrastructure, including nature-based solutions. Research has focused on innovative design, delivery and legacy of ground-level and roof level greenspace.
Publications
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Full publications list
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- Practitioner Perceptions of Mainstreaming Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS): A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Direct Versus Indirect Barriers Sustainability. 17 (5), p. Art. 2093. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17052093
- Mapping the intersection of social deprivation and air pollution in London: Identifying domestic garden types Acta Horticulturae. p. In Press
- Policy Recommendations to Enhance Small-to-Medium-Sized Enterprise Support for Achieving the UK’s Net Zero Targets Sustainability. 16 (Art. 10116). https://doi.org/10.3390/su162210116
- Strategies for mainstreaming nature-based solutions in urban governance capacities in ten European cities npj Urban Sustainability. 3 (Art. 54). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-023-00134-9
- An integrated process for planning, delivery, and stewardship of urban nature-based solutions: the Connecting Nature Framework Nature-Based Solutions. 3 (Art. 100060). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100060
- Frontiers in blue-green infrastructure in: Washbourne, C-L. and Wansbury, C. (ed.) ICE Manual of Blue-Green Infrastructure . ICE Publishing, pp.227-246
- Green roofs in: Washbourne, C-L. and Wansbury, C. (ed.) ICE Manual of Blue-Green Infrastructure . ICE Publishing, pp.105-122
- Urban Living Labs: Experiences of Nature-Based Solutions in the European Union in: Herzog, C., Freitas, T. and Wiedman, G. (ed.) Nature-Based Solutions and the Challenges of Water: Accelerating the Transition to More Sustainable Cities. European Commission - Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, pp.146-153
- Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020 Journal of Pollination Ecology. 31, pp. 87-96. https://doi.org/10.26786/1920-7603(2022)695
- Laboratórios Vivos Urbanos: Experiências de Soluções Baseadas na Natureza na Comunidade Europeia in: Herzog, C., Freitas, T. and Wiedman, G. (ed.) Soluções Baseadas na Natureza e os Desafios da Água: Acelerando a transição para cidades mais sustentáveis. European Commission - Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, pp.145-153