The purpose of this study is to investigate and document the demands on the MMO Coastal Operations team and to build a model that enables managers to forecast resource requirements to achieve planned outcomes.

This study involves a short, focussed R&D project to identify and analyse potentially relevant examples of funding mechanisms to ensure that lessons are learned from this previous experience and fed into the future development of policy options around funding for maintenance.

This report was commissioned to establish methods and tools to enable Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) to identify the range of beneficiaries of their work, and to quantify the benefits they provide.

Defra commissioned RPA to undertake this study on valuing the impact of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on recreation and tourism services. The work included the development of a methodological framework and case studies.

RPA assisted Cranfield University with this national assessment of the potential problems to water supplies posed by low taste and odour threshold compounds.

Provision of Impact Assessment support to Defra to respond to European Commission proposals for PS and PHS (Priority (Hazardous) Substances) to be included in the Water Framework Directive.