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View article: Digital mapping of peat thickness and carbon stock of global peatlands
Digital mapping of peat thickness and carbon stock of global peatlands Open
Peatlands, occupying merely 5% of the Earth's land surface, are an important carbon sink, storing up to double the carbon of the world's forests. The quantification of global peatlands carbon stock and their spatial distribution, however, …
View article: Soil Property, Carbon Stock and Peat Extent Mapping at 10 m Resolution in Scotland Using Digital Soil Mapping Techniques
Soil Property, Carbon Stock and Peat Extent Mapping at 10 m Resolution in Scotland Using Digital Soil Mapping Techniques Open
The estimation of soil carbon stocks is an important component in environmental planning, policy and land management, particularly in the context of climate change mitigation. The following work presents national‐scale soil property mappin…
View article: PEATGRIDS: Mapping thickness and carbon stock of global peatlands via digital soil mapping
PEATGRIDS: Mapping thickness and carbon stock of global peatlands via digital soil mapping Open
Peatlands, which only cover 3 to 5 percent of the global land area, can store up to twice the amount of carbon as the world’s forests. Although recognised for their significant role in the global carbon cycle, discovering the global extent…
View article: Supplementary material to "PEATGRIDS: Mapping thickness and carbon stock of global peatlands via digital soil mapping"
Supplementary material to "PEATGRIDS: Mapping thickness and carbon stock of global peatlands via digital soil mapping" Open
BD), and carbon content (CC) across the globe.
View article: A deep learning approach for high‐resolution mapping of Scottish peatland degradation
A deep learning approach for high‐resolution mapping of Scottish peatland degradation Open
Peat makes up approximately a quarter of Scotland's soil by area. Healthy, undisturbed, peatland habitats are critical to providing resilient biodiversity and habitat support, water management, and carbon sequestration. A high and stable w…
View article: Using Deep Learning and High-Resolution Imagery to Map the Condition of Scotland’s Peatland Resource.
Using Deep Learning and High-Resolution Imagery to Map the Condition of Scotland’s Peatland Resource. Open
Peat makes up roughly 28% of Scotland’s soil and is critical in many areas, including biodiversity and habitat support, water management, and carbon sequestration. The latter is only possible in healthy, undisturbed peatland habitats…
View article: Soil property, carbon stock and peat extent mapping at 10m resolution in Scotland using digital soil mapping techniques
Soil property, carbon stock and peat extent mapping at 10m resolution in Scotland using digital soil mapping techniques Open
The estimation of soil carbon stocks is an important component in environmental planning, policy and land management, particularly in the context of climate change mitigation. The following work presents national-scale soil property mappin…
View article: Mapping and monitoring peatland conditions from global to field scale
Mapping and monitoring peatland conditions from global to field scale Open
Peatlands cover only 3–4% of the Earth’s surface, but they store nearly 30% of global soil carbon stock. This significant carbon store is under threat as peatlands continue to be degraded at alarming rates around the world. It has prompted…
View article: Optimal sampling using Conditioned Latin Hypercube for digital soil mapping: An approach using Bhattacharyya distance
Optimal sampling using Conditioned Latin Hypercube for digital soil mapping: An approach using Bhattacharyya distance Open
Soil properties are important because they determine the soil’s suitability for different types of plant growth, ecosystems and biota functioning. Soil properties influence nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration and soil management. Digita…
View article: Summary of the Climate Trends, Future Projections and Extremes in Scotland. (Project D5-2 Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital).
Summary of the Climate Trends, Future Projections and Extremes in Scotland. (Project D5-2 Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital). Open
This report is a product of the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme project JHI-D5-2 ‘Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital’. The purpose of this report is to update and summarise two detailed reports on how Scotland’s cli…
View article: Identification and Assessment of Data Deliverable: D1.4a for the Project D5-2 Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital
Identification and Assessment of Data Deliverable: D1.4a for the Project D5-2 Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital Open
This report provides details on several datasets that are relevant to Natural Capital typology, mapping and monitoring in Scotland. This work links not only to other deliverables within the D5 project, but also to C5 Large Scale Modelling.…
View article: The Soil Sentinel - Issue 3
The Soil Sentinel - Issue 3 Open
Publication from the Healthy Soils project outlining soils research through the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) funded Strategic Research Programme. The Soil Sentinel will be published very…
View article: Climate Extremes in Scotland. Deliverable D2.1b for the Project D5-2 Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital
Climate Extremes in Scotland. Deliverable D2.1b for the Project D5-2 Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital Open
This report is a product of the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme project JHI-D5-2 ‘Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital’. The purpose of this report is to present spatial and temporal information on climate extremes, p…
View article: Habitat Data layer for Natural Capital assessments Deliverable 2.3a for the Project D5-2 Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital
Habitat Data layer for Natural Capital assessments Deliverable 2.3a for the Project D5-2 Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital Open
This report is a product of the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme project JHI-D5-2 ‘Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital’. The purpose of this report is to assess the potential of habitat – land cover data layers for in…
View article: Why do French winegrowers adopt soil organic carbon sequestration practices? Understanding motivations and barriers
Why do French winegrowers adopt soil organic carbon sequestration practices? Understanding motivations and barriers Open
Soil carbon sequestration (SCS) practices on French agricultural land are part of the portfolio of actions available to policymakers in the field of climate change mitigation and are central to the success of the “4 per 1,000” initiative, …
View article: The Soil Sentinel - Issue 2
The Soil Sentinel - Issue 2 Open
Publication from the Healthy Soils project outlining soils research through the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) funded Strategic Research Programme. The Soil Sentinel will be published very…
View article: Soils and policy
Soils and policy Open
Presentation given at IUSS Research Forum at World Congress of Soil Science, 3rd August 2022
View article: UK Food and nutrition security during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Project Report and Recommendations
UK Food and nutrition security during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Project Report and Recommendations Open
This is the final, summary report presenting the findings of a study on the impacts of COVID-19 on the UK’s food and nutrition security and what lessons can be learned for the future in respect of transformation of the food system to be re…
View article: Monitoring soil health in Scotland by land use category – a scoping study
Monitoring soil health in Scotland by land use category – a scoping study Open
Monitoring of soil health in a changing climate is a priority issue for Scottish Government. In 2020, CXC published a baseline report that pulled together existing research on the vulnerability of Scottish soils to climate change. This sco…
View article: An overview assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK food and nutrition security
An overview assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK food and nutrition security Open
This report constitutes an overview assessment of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the UK’s food and nutrition security. It considers how the various parts of the food system have been impacted and what the consequences have been. It…
View article: Peatland restoration and potential emissions savings on agricultural land: an evidence assessment
Peatland restoration and potential emissions savings on agricultural land: an evidence assessment Open
Peatland restoration has a significant role in tackling the global climate emergency and helping Scotland meet its ambitious climate change targets. Globally, peatlands are the largest natural terrestrial carbon store, containing about 25%…
View article: UK food and nutrition security during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic
UK food and nutrition security during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic Open
The COVID‐19 pandemic is a major shock to society in terms of health and economy that is affecting both UK and global food and nutrition security. It is adding to the ‘perfect storm’ of threats to society from climate change, biodiversity …
View article: Measuring the vulnerability of Scottish soils to a changing climate
Measuring the vulnerability of Scottish soils to a changing climate Open
The second Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme (SCCAP) identifies soil health as a priority research area to support sustainable soil management and ecosystem services. This follows concerns over a perceived lack of data or gaps i…
View article: Analysis of Land Suitability for Woodland Expansion in Scotland: update 2020
Analysis of Land Suitability for Woodland Expansion in Scotland: update 2020 Open
The Scottish Government has a statutory commitment to achieve ‘Net Zero’ greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2045. One land use change that will help to meet this target is to increase woodland planting, and the Climate Change Plan includes …
View article: Neural Network Analysis to Evaluate Ozone Damage to Vegetation Under Different Climatic Conditions
Neural Network Analysis to Evaluate Ozone Damage to Vegetation Under Different Climatic Conditions Open
Tropospheric ozone (O-3) is probably the air pollutant most damaging to vegetation. Understanding how plants respond to O(3)pollution under different climate conditions is of central importance for predicting the interactions between clima…