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Thursday 28th March 2024

Delivering
Sustainable Outcomes
for Rural Scotland

Our research aims to increase knowledge of environmental change and, in turn, provide better ways of managing our natural resources in a more sustainable way for the benefit of Scotland’s people. The research addresses four primary objectives:

This multi-disciplinary programme is being undertaken by social and economic scientists working together with environmental scientists, geographers, mathematicians and statisticians from:

Click here for further information on this research.

Click on the images, or the text below the images, for more information on the subjects.

Programme 3 co-ordinator:

Professor Steve Albon,
Macaulay Institute.

 

Enhancing Water Quality

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Methodologies to assess water quality:
Work package 3.4

Management to enhance water quality:
Work package 3.5

Protecting the Nation's Soils

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Risk-based methodologies to assess soil quality:
Work package 3.2

Management of soils to enhance function and value:
Work package 3.3

Conserving Natural Heritage

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Functioning of species, habitats and ecosystems:
Work package 3.6

Management of biodiversity change:
Work package 3.7

Developing Rural Scotland

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Sustainable farming systems:
Work package 3.1

Protection and enhancement of rural landscapes and communities:
Work package 3.8