Final evaluation of the growth investment network East Midlands

A summative evaluation of the delivery of the Growth Investment Network from October 2004 to March 2010, a network of specialists established by emda to co-ordinate investment activity, collaborate on business deals and provide advice and support to entrepreneurs. The report includes both an overview of Strategic Added Value (SAV) and overall economic impact

Evaluation of the economic impact of the iNet

An evaluation of the economic impacts of the iNets (innovation networks) commissioned to assist in the delivery of the East Midlands Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS)

Sustainable economic growth within environmental limits. volume 1: guidance for the east midlands

LUC and GHK have developed a tool for setting environmental limits that local communities and other stakeholders can use. The three-step approach is based on the participation of the local community and other interested stakeholders, such as statutory agencies and businesses. It enables them to debate the use of important national, regional and local environmental assets, and the potential economic and social implications of setting environmental limits. The approach also provides a tool that can usefully support and inform other assessment requirements, such as Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment, Habitats Regulations Assessment and Equality Impact Assessment/Health Impact Assessment

Sustainable economic growth within environmental limits hypothetical case study: 'limitville'

A new approach to delivering ‘sustainable economic growth within environmental limits’ has been developed for the East Midlands. The approach is described in detail in a guidance document prepared by Land Use Consultants and GHK Consulting for emda and partners. The ‘Limitville’ case study was developed to test and illustrate the new approach

Final evaluation of the high growth East Midlands programme

A summative evaluation of the High Growth East Midlands (HGEM) programme from April 2008 to March 2010. Sought to measure the effectiveness of the HGEM programme as a means to stimulate business growth and to assess the need for future high growth business support. Assessed overall impact (GVA etc) and Strategic Added Value (SAV)

Evaluation of tourism

Evaluation of the East Midlands regional tourism programme. A quantitative and qualitative assessment of the contribution of the programme between 2004 and 2010, including recommendations as to how the visitor economy can more fully contribute to the aims and objectives of the Regional Economic Strategy. Reviews the Strategic Added Value (SAV) of the programme and benchmarks estimated net impact against other regions

Evaluation of the Trent Bridge redevelopment

Evaluation of the economic impact of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament at Trent Bridge in 2009, in order to inform emda's evaluation of the impact of its investment in the Trent Bridge redevelopment project. The report assesses the impact of the tournament on regional GVA and employment, investigating the range of expenditures associated with the tournament to calculate net additional spending for the East Midlands from hosting matches at Trent Bridge

Reduced use of antimicrobials after vaccination of pigs against porcine proliferative enteropathy in a Danish SPF herd

The present study explored whether the use of group medication with antibiotics in a Danish pig herd was reduced after vaccination of the pigs against proliferative enteropathy (PE) caused by Lawsonia intracellularis. 7900 pigs originating from a single commercial sow herd were vaccinated against L. intracellularis, whereas 7756 pigs were kept as non-vaccinated controls. The pigs were included batch-wise in the study with every second batch being vaccinated. In the vaccinated batches, the consumption of oxytetracykline to treat PE was reduced by 79%, with a significantly lower number of pigs being treated (P < 0.0001). Vaccination also resulted in a highly significant improvement of average daily weight gain (+ 46 g/day; P = 9.55 × 10-31) and carcase weight (+ 1.25 kg; P = 4.54 × 10-05) as well as a shortened fattening period (-8 days; P = 2.01 × 10-45)

Sustainability of treatment effect of a 3-year early intervention programme for first-episode psychosis

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