Carbon Cost of Crime: A study of the synergies between moving to a low crime and low carbon society

Sustainability for Engineering & Energy Systems (SEES)

University of Surrey

A studentship is available with the Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Secured by Design. It is estimated that around 1% of the UK’s carbon footprint can be attributed to ‘crime’ – this project aims to establish the costs and benefits of various crime prevention solutions, in order to bring about new solutions, policy measures, regulations and/or compliance standards that are both cost-effective and reduce overall carbon emissions.

The Research Engineer appointed will use scenario analysis to quantify the monetary and carbon impacts of crime. This will involve qualitative methods such as semi-structured interviews, and quantitative methods such as input-output Life Cycle Assessment. (see further information)