JRF call for proposals: Derwenthorpe: design, behaviours and inclusion.

This call is for proposals to undertake a longitudinal evaluation of the changing behaviours of people in a new community. Derwenthorpe is currently under construction and will eventually comprise a mixed tenure development of 540 homes. It provides a real life setting to observe and evaluate human behaviour. We want to evaluate the effectiveness of a range of community and/or individual level interventions geared toward encouraging pro-environmental behaviour change.

Further information

The initial phase of the Derwenthorpe development is under construction and the first residents are due to move into the new community in early March 2012. The mixed tenure development will comprise 540 new homes. It is anticipated that the development will represent an exemplar urban extension which will complement and integrate within the surrounding area of east York. Phase 1 is due for completion in October this year and the rolling programme of construction will continue with Phase 2 due to commence in late September.

A desire to promote and facilitate more sustainable lifestyles and patterns of consumption lies at the heart of the Derwenthorpe concept.

The deadline for submitting proposals is 14 May 2012, 23:59.

Further details available from the JRF website: http://www.jrf.org.uk/funding/calls-for-proposal/derwenthorpe-environment