SRA have a long record of research and consultation on environmental issues, and have carried out studies on public attitudes to noise, air pollution, street trading and other concerns. SRA have also produced research on rural issues including transport, regeneration and access to services. Other research has looked to understand the often close interaction between habitat and human activity

Work has also been completed for local authorities and the EU to develop Community Indicators for monitoring Local Transport Plans & other sustainable development.  The challenge here has been to find measures which are scientifically robust whilst at the same time making sense to local communities.   One interesting study recorded differences in attitudes to the environment between different ethnic communities.

Another focus of our work is perceptions of town centres.  Working with local authorities, we have fed into refurbishments and partnership working with retailers to develop strategies to update city environments. A particular focus of current work is the way in which planning for the fast growing night time economy is neglected in favour of focusing on daytime needs.