Dear Participant,

Brownfield Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC) is based at the University of Wolverhampton. The research centre is partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund  (ERDF).  The focus of this research is to investigate the existing state of Circular Economy (CE) in brownfield regeneration. Both CE and brownfield regeneration have three main drivers at core: economy, environment, and society. As both have shared core elements, this research is focused on understanding the adoption of CE during different stages of brownfield redevelopment projects. A framework has also been developed around these core elements and principles, which will be validated through expert opinion.

The reason that you have been contacted is to obtain your opinions on CE and brownfield regeneration and how you have used CE principles in brownfield regeneration. You have been contacted as you have right skills and knowledge of the research area.

We will be using a questionnaire to allow you to provide a structured response.

If you decide to participate in this research, your anonymity will be guaranteed, and no identifying data will be stored on file at the completion of the study. All information will be kept digitally and be  password protected, and any hard copies will be stored in a locked storage cabinet in our office. Participation in this research is entirely discretionary, and you may withdraw your participation at any stage of the research. If you decide to withdraw, your data will be deleted immediately.

If you have any inquiries or would like know more about the research please contact contact Dr Rana Khan at rana.khan@wlv.ac.uk

Regards

Dr Rana Khan

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