As part of a final year Geography module, students have been
conducting research projects about Upton Meadows. Upton Meadows is a sustainable urban expansion
located on the western outskirts of Northampton. The development began in 2001, with the aim
that it would be an exemplar of sustainable urban growth. The development includes new homes, a primary
school, a country park, and a sustainable urban drainage system. Staff within the Department for Environmental
and Geographical Sciences have been carrying out research at the site from the
very beginning, and the students’ projects feed in to our on-going research projects.
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| Examples of presentation titles from the 'What's Up at Upton' student conference. |
The student conference is an annual event. This year ten groups of students gave
presentations on their research. The
topics ranged from exploring perceptions of sustainable architecture to
evaluating the efficiency of the drainage systems and retention ponds.
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