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View article: Supply Chain Dynamics of Moving from Peat-Based to Peat-Free Horticulture
Supply Chain Dynamics of Moving from Peat-Based to Peat-Free Horticulture Open
Healthy peatlands provide valuable ecosystem services. Peat extraction damages peatlands, leading to carbon emissions. One of the main reasons for peat extraction is for use in horticulture. Replacing peat with recycled organic materials i…
View article: Green and blue space quality metrics scoping review
Green and blue space quality metrics scoping review Open
Green and blue spaces provide benefits across a range of elements of environment and society. However, conceptualising green and blue spaces as uniform in quality and function does not account for the ability the space itself to deliver th…
View article: The Contribution of Environmental Science to Mental Health Research: A Scoping Review
The Contribution of Environmental Science to Mental Health Research: A Scoping Review Open
Mental health is influenced by multiple complex and interacting genetic, psychological, social, and environmental factors. As such, developing state-of-the-art mental health knowledge requires collaboration across academic disciplines, inc…
View article: Greenspace and bluespace quality indicators
Greenspace and bluespace quality indicators Open
Data extracted from literature on green and blue space quality indicators. Protocol for data extraction found here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6594870 Funded by Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (JHI-C6-1)
View article: Environmental management on agricultural land: Cost benefit analysis of an integrated cropping system for provision of environmental public goods
Environmental management on agricultural land: Cost benefit analysis of an integrated cropping system for provision of environmental public goods Open
Agricultural land covers a significant portion of the earths land surface. Although the predominant function of agricultural land is food production, environmental public goods, such as biodiversity or soil maintenance, are also essential …
View article: Greenspace and bluespace quality indicators
Greenspace and bluespace quality indicators Open
Data extracted from literature on green and blue space quality indicators. Protocol for data extraction found here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6594870 Funded by Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (JHI-C6-1)
View article: Urban residents value multi-functional urban greenspaces
Urban residents value multi-functional urban greenspaces Open
Urban greenspaces are multifunctional spaces, providing services to people and biodiversity. With space in urban areas being limited creation and maintenance of urban greenspaces relies on understanding the preferences of urban residents f…
View article: Developing an Integrated Capitals Approach to Understanding Wildfire Vulnerability: Preliminary Considerations from a Literature Review
Developing an Integrated Capitals Approach to Understanding Wildfire Vulnerability: Preliminary Considerations from a Literature Review Open
A capitals approach consists in considering the value of the impacts and dependencies on capital stocks (e.g., natural, human, social and produced capital) into account to inform decision-making. Traditional assessments focus on the analys…
View article: NAPNEA: A Cost Effective Neonatal Apnea Detection System
NAPNEA: A Cost Effective Neonatal Apnea Detection System Open
Sleep apnea is a prevalent and life-threatening problem, especially in infants. Napnea is a cost-effective neonatal (sleep) apnea detection system that aims to provide affordable alternative methods for continuous respiration monitoring an…
View article: Environmental science and mental health review: final report to NERC valuing nature programme
Environmental science and mental health review: final report to NERC valuing nature programme Open
The project sought to examine where and how the environmental sciences might contribute to the mental health domain, and to identify exemplar case studies, highlight gaps, and outline areas for potential future investment. The final report…
View article: Climate Change Engagement – Assessing the Impacts of the Climate Challenge Fund
Climate Change Engagement – Assessing the Impacts of the Climate Challenge Fund Open
The Scottish Government established the Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) in 2008 to help local communities in the transition to a low-carbon society. The fund supports community-led projects which lead to reductions in carbon emissions, and wh…
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: The Effect of Forest Management Options on Forest Resilience to Pathogens
The Effect of Forest Management Options on Forest Resilience to Pathogens Open
Invasive pathogens threaten the ability of forests globally to produce a range of valuable ecosystem services over time. However, the ability to detect such pathogen invasions—and thus to produce appropriate and timely management responses…
View article: The economic benefits of invasive species management
The economic benefits of invasive species management Open
Invasive species are known to cause significant negative impacts to ecosystems and to people. In this paper, we outline the nature of these economic impacts, and then present a range of approaches for estimating the economic costs of invas…
View article: Wicked conflict: Using wicked problem thinking for holistic management of conservation conflict
Wicked conflict: Using wicked problem thinking for holistic management of conservation conflict Open
Conservation conflict is widespread, damaging, and has proved difficult to manage using conventional conservation approaches. Conflicts are often “wicked problems,” lacking clear solutions due to divergent values of stakeholders, and being…