Research Projects
 
Site Design, Operations & Closure
       
 
   

Lead Partner

  Project No.   Project Title Documents  Size
     
First Call    
     
Mineral Solutions Limited   MA/1/3/003   Combination of basaltic quarry fines with organic process residues for the development of novel growing media 3.0MB

             
Second Call    
     
Farming Wildlife  Advisory Group (FWAG)   MA/2/3/001   Maximising the habitat value of non-operational and restored land around mineral extraction sites 1.8MB

Geoplan   MA/2/3/002   Research into the design and operational use of quarry silt lagoons to provide landscape and environmental gains 23.3MB

Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust   MA/2/3/006   Independent Quarry - a new model for regeneration - promoting innovative research & opportunities for community participation wilt collaboration between disciplines - in the planning, implementation and after use of a new landscape for the 21st century 32.4MB

             
Third Call    
     
Mineral Solutions Ltd   MA/3/1/003   A generic model for the formulation of growing media
from composts and quarry fines
0.6MB

Leeds University   MA/3/3/006   Yorkshire Quarry Arts 1.9MB

Cranfield University   MA/3/3/009   Quarry restoration for sustainable biomass energy
production
2.4MB

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust   MA/3/3/010   Idle Valley Wide Area Project 0.6MB

             
Fourth Call    
     
Cranfield University   MA/4/3/001   Vertical Integration: Low carbon energy production for the mineral industry 4MB

David Jarvis
Associates
  MA/4/3/004   Planning and designing the restoration of quarries for the benefit of physically and mentally disabled 16.5MB
 
       

Guide

2.9MB

C4s at TRL   MA/4/3/007   Alternative approaches to reducing the environmental
impacts of the transport of aggregate
2.6MB

             
Fifth Call    
     
David Roche   MA/5/2/001   GeoValue: Valuing geodiversity for the community 7.3MB
       

Geodiversity Profile Handbook

8.6MB
        Access and Safety Manual 1.6MB

Hafren Water   MA/5/2/005   Water-based quarry restoration – methodologies,
technologies and approaches
19.4MB
       

Appendices

8.6MB

Tarmac Group   MA/5/2/008   Use of limestone dust and steel slag fines to remediate colliery spoil at Derwent Forest – Case Study 1.3MB

QPA   MA/5/2/009   Cutting work-related accidents, dangerous occurrences and occupational ill health, by sharing best practice.
Also see website: www.safequarry.com
0.6MB

             
Sixth Call
 
CSM-University of Exeter   MA/6/2/002   Improving the Safety of Lone Workers in Quarrying Operations through Behavioural Safety Interventions 0.3MB

Geoffrey Walton Practice   MA/6/2/008   Improved presentation, electronic publication of the Quarry Design Handbook and preparation of publication ready copy for paper publication n/a

David Jarvis
Associates
  MA/6/2/009   A critical re-evaluation of the usage by disabled groups of the Church Lammas demonstration programme 11.2MB

Hafren Water   MA/6/2/013   Water-based QUARRY restoration – OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL REGENERATION AND NATURE CONSERVATION    
       

Floating Wetlands

7.7MB
       

Sustainable Rural Regeneration

4.4MB

QPA   MA/6/2/015   Extending effective communication and sharing of knowledge to enhance the health and safety of quarry workers, visitors and the public. An extension project for the www.Safequarry.com free web facility requested by quarry operators 0.4MB

             
       
       
   
     

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