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Funding Sandpit in Southampton
The iPACT team hosted a group of 35 academics and industry contacts from across the UK, along with local council officers, at the final funding sandpit in Southampton on 20th and 21st March 2023. The sandpit encouraged networking between academics and local stakeholders and council teams. They explored the issues facing this area and discuss possible projects and research needs.
Research questions will be based around themes of:
- Connectivity with the coast
- Inclusive infrastructure
- Maintaining and enhancing resilience
- Coastal region transport
- Nature-inspired, human scale engineering
To find out more about the sandpits and pilot project funding please join the iPACT network to gain access to the members portal.
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