VOcul

Researchers from the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), part of the University of Exeter Business School, are  leading the project working alongside co-investigators from the National Trust and Forestry England, two of the UK’s largest landholders, as well as a range of project partners including the Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers, Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, Historic England, National Trails UK, The Heritage Alliance, Lake District National Park, Natural England and South Downs National Park.

An ambitious cross-disciplinary project is exploring the relationship between the natural and historic environments, and finding ways to identify the value this brings, allowing decisions makers to make better decisions about management and investment in cultural heritage assets in the outdoors.