David Miller

Knowledge Exchange Coordinator
Information and Computational Sciences
T: +44 (0)1224 395276

David Miller has a BSc in Topographic Science from University of Glasgow, and a PhD on expert systems from the University of Aberdeen. He has worked at the Institute since 1984, currently as the Knowledge Exchange Coordinator. In the initial years of the James Hutton Institute he was Research Theme Leader of Realising Land's Potential. He has worked on techniques for handling and analysing geographic information and applying them to mapping, monitoring and modelling changes in peatlands, land cover, urban and rural land use, landscape and seascape, and the development of Geographic Information Systems for use by government and its agencies. Currently he is a member of the Scottish Government Digital Task Force as part of the reformation of planning. He was an advisor to the Scottish Government Land Reform Review Group.

Research

I am responsible for the strategic co-ordination of knowledge exchange at the institute, and research and commercial projects within the remits of several of the institute research themes. I am the Institute representative on the knowledge exchange and impact Gateway of SEFARI (the collective of six research institutes under the title: Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes). In the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme (2011-16) I was co-ordinator of the Land Use Theme.

My current research interests are on understanding the landscape preferences of different types of stakeholder with respect to characteristics of cultural landscapes, the implications for multi-functional land uses, and their incorporation into planning. This work takes account of the context of past and present land uses, and scenarios of future landscapes in the testing of public preferences with a view to understanding the significance of individual drivers of change on characteristics of landscapes. Research into visual quality in relation to scenarios of landscape change was undertaken under the Rural Economy and Land Use Programme (RELU), in collaboration with Dr Asa Ode, of Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. These studies make extensive use of spatial analysis of landscape characteristics and indicators, visualization tools, and both our stand alone and mobile virtual landscape theatre, with particular interest in enabling the development of visions of future land uses, rural and urban by stakeholders and the public, and the role of public participation in land use decision-making.

The development of these tools increasingly involves the combination of spatial modelling outputs with virtual reality, to provide augmented reality tools for both research and knowledge exchange. Research applications include in renewable energy, urban green spaces and human wellbeing, and rural and urban spatial land use planning. The direction of this research is to explore spatial and temporal pathways of change, and public perspectives on the evolution of land uses and landscapes into the future.

I lead areas of the Institute’s knowledge exchange programme, including the Virtual Landscape Theatre, for communicating opinions about urban and rural pressures for land use change, between politicians, planners, and the public, including schools.

The Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Institutes (SEFARI) have developed an education resources site which aligns existing online materials with the school curriculum, from early years to senior school (accessible here). The resources include video diaries of a farming family under three scenarios of life in 2050 (Choosing our Tomorrows).

My research involves close working in teams comprising the social and natural sciences, which is also reflected in most of my research proposals, Scottish Government research activities, and papers. Examples of such studies are the recent study of the Effects of Greenspace on Human Health and Wellbeing (Scottish Government, Green Health), and Visualization Tools for Public Participation in the Management of Landscape Change (European Union, VisuLands).

Current research projects include:

Recent research projects include:

Reviewing responsibilities have included the European Union Framework Programmes, and research councils in Australia, Switzerland, Belgium and Norway as well as public agencies in the UK.

Past research

My research background has included the development of methods for handling and analysing geographic information, using them to map, monitor and model change in urban and rural land use and landscapes, mapping peat deposits in Scotland, the creation of natural resource databases (for example, land cover), and visual impacts of land use change.

Research on the visual impacts of land use change combine analysis of the landscape visibility, producing the first map of the intervisibility of the terrain of Scotland, land use change, and landscape preferences. Applications of the analysis of landscape intervisibility have included the assessment of landscape sensitivity to wind turbine development for Highland Council in Scotland, and the mapping of visibility for wind farm development in Scottish Borders. It also led to the first national level mapping and analysis of visibility of the seascapes of the coast of Wales as part of Maritime Ireland/Wales INTERREG 1994-1999, and of Scotland.

Research on viewing distances and visual impact of offshore wind turbines (with Ian Bishop, University of Melbourne) has been cited in a number of advisory reports, including in the UK and USA.

Our tools for the development of visual and cumulative impacts of wind turbines on landscapes have been applied extensively in the assessment of wind farm proposals. Examples include public enquiries into the extension of Cemmaes B, Llanbrynmair, Powys, and a conjoined public enquiry on the visual and cumulative visual impacts of wind turbines proposed at three sites in Mid-Wales, 2001, Carno, Powys, in each case presenting evidence on behalf of the Countryside Council for Wales.

Work on spatial decision support tools has included the use of GIS tools and rules based systems to produce the first spatial plans for the development of wind farms for Wales, the spatial plan for wind energy for Scottish Borders Council and inputs to the plan for Aberdeenshire.

 

Digital mapping and analysis tools were developed to support the assessment of natural resources in Scotland. The principal applications have been as follows.

 

Research on spatial planning and impacts of wind turbines, and resource assessments of peatlands are brought together in work on a payback calculator for wind turbines on peatland. This was for the Scottish Government, in collaboration with University of Aberdeen and Forest Research, from which a paper describing the calculator has also been published.

The studies of urban greenspaces Included inventories in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Dundee; urban land use change; analysis of accessibility using route networks between every domestic property in the cities and the nearest of each type of greenspace. Projects have been undertaken for Scottish Enterprise on economic valuation (Streetscapes, with Robert Gordon University), the European Union on preferences, use, spatial modelling, and 3D visualisations (Greenspace – co-ordinated by University College Dublin; Greencluster – co-ordinated by Alterra), Edinburgh City Council on geographic analysis of access and greenspace audits, and Scottish Government on the contribution of greenspace to human health and wellbeing (GreenHealth, with Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Heriot Watt, and BioSS). Watch the video description of the findings here. This is extended to the role of water, notably flooding, in relation to well-being such as a cause of stress, or a factor influencing psychological restoration (BlueHealth, for Scottish Government through CREW).

Landscape visualisation

The Virtual Landscape Theatre (VLT) environment has been designed to provide an immersive experience, with a 160o curved screen onto which an interactive 3D model is projected, from three projectors.The VLT is used in research into land use and land use change, engaging with people in venues that are accessible, and in surroundings with which they are familiar and comfortable. Photographs of events using the Virtual Landscape Theatre can be viewed for Chalara Ash Dieback.

Recent reports for Scottish Government

 

Recent presentations

Recent training courses run

Co-organising An advanced course on Social Innovation in Rural Areas, held at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (Spain) on 18th to 22nd November 2019; organised under H2020 project Social Innovaton in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA).

Co-organising a Massive Open Online Course on , 30th March 2020 to 5th May 2020; organised under H2020 project Social Innovaton in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA).

 

Publications

The following Publications have not yet been migrated to the James Hutton Institute's Pure service and relate to the research outputs from the two legacy organisations: The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and The Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Journals

Books / chapters

  • Coleby, A.M.; Miller, D.R.; Aspinall, P.A. (2009) Public attitudes and community participation in windfarm development: strategic environmental assessment of renewable energy in Scotland., VDM Verlag, pp424. ISBN 3639158784
  • Ritz, K.; Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.R. (eds.) (2009) Criminal and environmental soil forensics., Springer, 519pp. ISBN: 978-1-4020-9203-9
  • Barclay, A.D.; Dawson, L.A.; Donnelly, L.J.; Miller, D.R.; Ritz, K. (2009) Soils in forensic science: underground meets underworld., In: Ritz, K., Dawson, L.A. & Miller, D.R. (eds.). Criminal and Environmental Forensics. Springer, Dordrecht, Chapter 32, 501-514.ISBN: 978-1-4020-9203-9
  • Miller, D.R.; Vogt, N.; Nijnik, M.; Brondizio, E.; Fiorini, S. (2009) Integrating analytical and participatory techniques for planning the sustainable use of land resources and landscapes., In: Geertman, S.C.M. & Stillwell, J. (eds.). Planning Support Systems: New Methods and Best Practice. Advances in Spatial Science, Springer, New York, 317-345.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Coleby, A.; Messager, P. (2007) Visualization techniques to support planning of renewable energy developments., In: Lovett, A. & Appleton, K. (eds.). GIS for Environmental Decision Making. Innovations in GIS Series, CRC Press, London, Part III, 227-239.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A.; Morrice, J.G. (2007) Multi-functional landscapes in Scotland., In: Pedroli, B., van Doorn, A. & de Blust, G. (eds.). Europe’s Living Landscapes: Essays Exploring our Identity in the Countryside. KNNV Publications, 105-123. ISBN: 9789050112581
  • Lange, E.; Miller, D.R.; Hehl-Lange, S.; Morrice, J.G.; Raoult, Y.; Wissen, U. (2005) Our Shared Landscape: Integrating ecological, socio-economic and aesthetic aspects in landscape planning and management., Conference Proceedings, Swiss Federal Institute of Technolgy, Zurich, 2-6 May 2005.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Coleby, A. (2005) The provision of visualization tools for engaging public and professional audiences., In: Bishop, I. & Lange, E. (eds.). Visualization in Landscape and Environmental Planning. Taylor and Francis, Chapter 8, pp175-183.
  • Miller, D.R. (2001) Spatial modelling of the visibility of land use., In: Spatial information and the environment (P.J. Halls). Taylor and Francis Ltd, London, pp213-227.
  • Robertson, R.A.; Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J. (2001) Proceedings of 2nd International Seminar on The After-use of cut-over peatlands, Islay of Islay, October 2000., Northern Periphery Programme, Re-use and cut-over peatlands project. EU Secretariat.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G. (1996) An assessment of the uncertainty of delimited catchment boundaries., IAHS Publications, Ch.83, No.235, 445-451.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Horne, P.L.; Aspinall, R.J. (1994) Use of gis for analysis of scenery in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland., In: Mountain Environments and Geographical Information Systems (eds. M.F. Price and D.I. Heywood). Taylor and Francis, pp.119-132.
  • Miller, D.R. (1993) Coupling of process-based vegetation models to GIS and knowledge-based systems with reference to vegetation change., In: Worboys, M. (ed.). Innovations in GIS,1. Taylor and Francis, Chapter 17, pp.241-250.
  • Miller, D.R.; Aspinall, R.J. (1992) Land Cover (Heather Moorland) in the Cairngorms by 10 km Squares.,
  • Miller, D.R.; Aspinall, R.J.; Moir, A.D. (1992) Land Cover of the Cairngorms, 1988: Heather Moorland., Map, scale 1:50 000, for the Cairngorms Working Party Woodlands Group.
  • Miller, D.R.; Aspinall, R.J. (1992) Land Cover (Woodland) in the Cairngorms by 10 km Squares.,
  • Miller, D.R.; Moir, A.D. (1992) Land Cover of Southern Grampian 1988: Forestry., Forestry Commission. Map.
  • Aspinall, R.J.; Miller, D.R. (1992) Distribution of red deer in the Cairngorms. Map., For Cairngorms Working Party Woodlands Group.
  • Miller, D.R.; Moir, A.D. (1992) Land Cover of the Cairngorms, 1988: Scattered Trees., Map, scale 1:50 000, for the Cairngorms Working Party Woodlands Group.
  • Miller, D.R.; Aspinall, R.J.; Moir, A.D. (1992) Land Cover of the Cairngorms, 1988: Principal Land Cover Features., Map, scale 1:50 000, for the Cairngorms Working Party Woodlands Group.

Technical / contract reports

  • McKeen, M.M.; Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G. (2011) Shadow flicker analysis for Mullacott Cross Industrial Estate wind turbine proposal for sites between 10 rotor diameters and 1km from the proposed turbine location., Report to Philip Dennis Food Services Ltd. Providing additional infromation supporting previous report regarding shadow flicker for the proposdal of a wind turbine at Mullacott Cross Industrial Estate.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Aspinall, P.; Brown, K.; Cummins, R.; Dinnie, E.; Gilbert, A.; Hester, A.; Horne, P.; Mitchell, R.; Morris, S.; Roe, J.; Ward Thompson, C. (2011) Contribution of green and open space in public health and well-being., RERAD, Scottish Government, Progress Report 2010/11. Project no. MLU/ECA/UGW/847/08.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Aspinall, P.; Brown, K.; Cummins, R.; Dinnie, E.; Gilbert, A.; Hester, A.J.; Horne, P.L.; Mitchell, R.; Morris, S.; Roe, J.; Ward Thompson, C. (2011) GreenHealth., RERAD, Scottish Government, Progress Report, 2010/11.
  • Miller, D.R.; Towers, W.; Blackstock, K.L.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Kenyon, W.; Brown, K.M.; Waylen, K.; Morrice, J. (2010) MLURI response to the consultation on the draft Land Use Strategy., Scottish Government Draft Land Use Strategy Classification, Scottish Government, Edinburgh.
  • Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Wing, E. (2010) GIMI network., Final Report to EPSRC.
  • Harthill, P.L.; Donnelly, D.; Miller, D.R. (2009) Spatial strategy for wind energy development for the Scottish Borders., 2nd Progress Report to Scottish Borders Council, May 2009, 9pp.
  • Harthill, P.L.; Donnelly, D.; Miller, D.R. (2009) Spatial strategy for wind energy development for the Scottish Borders., 1st Progress Report to Scottish Borders Council, January 2009, 21pp.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Aspinall, P.; Brown, K.; Cummins, R.P.; Dilley, R.; Gilbert, A.; Hester, A.J.; Harthill, P.L.; Mitchell, R.; Roe, J.; Ward Thompson, C. (2009) Contribution of green and open space in public health and well-being., 1st Annual Report to Scottish Government, June 2009. Project MLU/ECA/UGW/847/08.
  • Miller, D.R.; Bell, S.; McKeen, M.; Horne, P.L.; Morrice, J.G. (2009) Landscape assessment of the capacity for wind turbine development in Highland., Final Report for Highland Council, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, July 2009, pp129.
  • Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G.; Sutherland, L.A.; Morrice, J.G.; Aspinall, R.J.; Barnes, A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Donnelly, D.; Hawes, C.; McCrum, G.; McKenzie, B.M.; Matthews, K.; Miller, D.; Renwick, A.; Smith, M.; Squire, G.; Toma, L. (2009) Rural land use study 1: Drivers and decision-making., Final Report, RERAD, Scottish Government, November 2009, pp156.
  • Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G.; Sutherland, L.A.; Morrice, J.G.; Aspinall, R.J.; Barnes, A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Donnelly, D.; Hawes, C.; McCrum, G.; Matthews, K.; Miller, D.; Renwick, A.; Smith, M.; Squire, G.;Toma, L. (2009) Rural land use study 1: Drivers and decision-making., Research Findings No.8. RERAD, Scottish Government, November 2009, pp4.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Aspinall, P.; Brown, K.; Cummins, R.P.; Dilley, R.; Gilbert, A.; Hester, A.J.; Harthill, P.L.; Mitchell, R.; Roe, J.; Ward Thompson, C. (2009) Scontribution of green and open space in public health and well-being., 2nd Progress Report to Scottish Government, November 2009. Project No. MLU/ECA/UGW/847/08.
  • Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G.; Sutherland, L.A.; Morrice, J.G.; Aspinall, R.J.; Barnes, A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Donnelly, D.; Hawes, C.; McCrum, G.; McKenzie, B.; Matthews, K.B.; Miller, D.; Renwick, A.; Smith, M.; Squire, G.; Toma, L. (2009) Changing land use in rural Scotland – drivers and decision makers., Rural Land Use Study Project 1. Scottish Government Social Research.
  • Nijnik, M.; Pajot, G.; Slee, B.; Xu, Y.; Miller, D.; Bebbington, J. (2009) Forestry and climate change: a socio-economic perspective., Forestry Commission Project Report (first/scoping).
  • Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G.; Sutherland, L.A.; Morrice, J.G.; Barnes, A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Hawes, C.; McKenzie, B.M.; Matthews, K.B.; Renwick, A.; Smith, M.; Toma, L. (2009) Rural land use study 1: Drivers and decision-making., Inception Report, RERAD, Scottish Government.
  • Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G.; Sutherland, L.A.; Morrice, J.G.; Barnes, A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Hawes, C.; McKenzie, B.M.; Matthews, K.B.; Renwick, A.; Smith, M.; Toma, L. (2009) Rural land use study 1: Drivers and decision-making., First Progress Report, RERAD, Scottish Government.
  • Blackstock, K.L; Birnie, R.V.B.; Miller, D.R.; Towers, W.; Smith, M. (2008) Rural Land Use Study Workshop Report., Report to Scottish Government, October 2008.
  • Nayak, D.; Miller, D.R.; Nolan, A.; Smith, P.; Smith, J.U. (2008) Calculating carbon savings from windfarms on Scottish peatlands – a new approach., Final Report to RERAD, June 2008.
  • Donnelly, D.; Miller, D.R. (2007) Edinburgh City: Openspace prospectus., City of Edinburgh Council, Contract Report, Part 2, 210pp.
  • Donnelly, D.; Miller, D.R. (2007) Leith and Leith walk: Openspace prospectus., City of Edinburgh Council, Contract Report, Part 1, 19pp.
  • Malcolm, A.; Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G. (2007) A preliminary investigation into the global market for GPS augmentation services., Contract Report to Veripos Ltd (Subsea 7), 78p.
  • Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.L.; Bell, S.; Mackey, A.; Ode, A.; Morrice, J.G. (2007) Landscape change indicators: information sheets (17)., Scottish Natural Heritage Contract Report, 3, 83p.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Horne, P.L.; Bell, S.; Ode, A. (2007) Landscape change and development: background to change in landscape Scotland and inputs to information sheets., Scottish Natural Heritage Contract Report, 1, 43p.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Horne, P.L.; Bell, S.; Ode, A. (2007) Landscape change and development: background to change in landscape Scotland and inputs to information sheets., Scottish Natural Heritage Contract Report, 2, 53p.
  • Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.L.; Bell, S.; Ode, A.; Morrice, J.G.; Mackey, E. (2006) Landscape change and development: information sheets., Scottish Natural Heritage.
  • Miller, D.R.; Messager, P.; Morrice, J.G.; Horne, P.L.; Ode, A.; Gaspar, J.; Gibon, A.; Quine, C.; Hislop, M.; Schroth, O.; Wissen, U. (2006) Awareness materials for the general public and schools., Contract Report for European Commission: VisuLands.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Horne, P.L.; Bell, S.; Ode, A. (2006) Landscape change and development : National and international indicators., Scottish Natural Heritage, Contract Report.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G. Messager, P.; Horne, P.L.; Nijnik, M.; Schwarz, G. (2006) VisuLands Project: 3rd Annual Partner Report., European Commission.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G. Messager, P.; Nijnik, M.; Schwarz, G.; Horne, P.L. (2006) VisuLands Project: 3rd Annual Report., European Commission.
  • Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.L.; Morrice, J.G. Messager, P.; Nijnik, M.; Schwarz, G. (2006) Visulands Project: Technological implementation plan., European Commission.

Conference papers

  • Nijnik, M.; Gurung, A.B.; Soloviy, I.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Gimona, A.; Niklova, M.; Miller, D.R.; Morris, S. (2010) Multi-functionality and sustainable future of forested mountain regions in Europe., International Workshop on Forestry Mountains and Multi-functionality, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, 1 October 2010.
  • Gaspar, J.; Fidalgo, B.; Miller, D.R.; Pinto, L.; Salas, R. (2010) Visibility analysis and visual diversity assessment in rural landscapes., In: Azevedo, J.C., Feliciano, M., Castro, J. & Pinto, M.A. (eds.). Proceedings of Forest landscapes and Global Change: New Frontiers in Management, Conservation and Restoration. IUFRO Landscape Ecology International Conference, Braganca, Portugal, 21-27 September 2010, Instituto Politecnico de Braganca, Portual, pp486-491.
  • Miller, D.R. (2009) Developing a National Park., Community Engagement: Making it Work, Mackay Hannah Conferences, Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh, 21 April 2009.
  • Lumsdon, P.; Mercer, B.; Zhang, Q.; Denbina, M.; Woodhouse, I.; Miller, D.R. (2008) Forest height and ground elevation estimation using polinsar methods with palsar data., Proceedings of ALOS 2008 Symposium, Rhodes, Greece, 3-7 November 2008.
  • Miller, D.R.; Harthill, P.L.; Messager, P.; Morrice, J.G.; Ode, A. (2008) Participatory strategic planning using a virtual reality environment., Proceedings of ECLAS Conference, Alnarp, Sweden, 11-13 September 2008.
  • Donnelly, D.; Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.R.; Macdonald, L.M. (2008) Geographic modelling of soil attributes and access for investigative purposes., In: International Crime Science Conference, British Library, London, 16-17 July 2008.
  • Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.L.; Morrice, J.G.; Ball, J.; Messager, P. (2008) Participatory strategic planning using a virtual reality environment., In: Proceedings of GISRUK 2008 (ed. D. Lambrick), Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, 2-4 April 2008, pp267-371.
  • Nayak, D.; Miller, D.R.; Nolan, A.; Smith, P.; Smith, J.U. (2008) Calculating carbon savings from windfarms on Scottish peatlands., Peatlands Energy and Climate Change, IMCG Symposium on Windfarms on Peatland, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 27-30 April 2008.
  • Smith, J.; Nayak, D.; Smith, P.; Miller, D.R.; Nolan, A. (2008) Carbon paybacks from windfarms built on peat., All Energy 2008, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen, 21-22 May 2008.
  • Ode, A.; Miller, D.R. (2008) Analysing the relationship between landscape composition and preference – the combination of GIS and visualisations., Proceedings of GISRUK 2008 (ed. D. Lambrick), Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, 2-4 April 2008, pp39-43.
  • Sang, N.; Gold, C.; Miller, D. (2007) Shadow of the standford bunny: Analysing visual models of landscape data using delaunay TIN., Proceedings International Symposium on Voronoi Diagrams in Science and Engineering 2007, (ISVD 2007), 4th, University Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, 9-11 July 2007, IEEE Computer Society, pp294-299.
  • Miller, D.R.; Dawson, L.A.; Ritz, K.; Bellamy, P.H.; Rawlins, B.; Wilson, A.K. (2007) Developing integrated geographic soils data and analysis for crime investigation., Conference proceedings paper (published on CD “Science, Crime and Security- making connections”).
  • Miller, D.R.; Dawson, L.A.; Ritz, K. (2007) Soil Forensics International., Conference Proceedings, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, 30 October – 1 November 2007.
  • Miller, D.R.; Dawson, L.A. (2007) Soil forensics., International Crime Science Conference, British Library, London, 16-17 July 2007. Published CD- 2 Soil Forensic Sessions.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Horne, P.L.; Ball, J. (2007) Integrating programmes of awareness and education for professionals and the public., Proceedings of Environment, Abu Dhabi, 27 January – 2 February 2007.
  • Miller, D.R.; Messager, P.; Ode, A.; Laing, R.; Scott, S. (2006) Landscape visualisation and preferences., Exploring Landscape Values Workshop, March 2006.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G. (2006) Policy and institutional context for research on landscape and public participation, in the European Union., ISSRM Conference, Vancouver, Canada, June 2006.
  • Miller, D.R. (2006) Interpreting spatial models of landscape character through public engagement., African Journal of Food Science.15, 145-151.
  • Messager Belveze, P.; Miller, D.R. (2006) Qualites picturales des representations numeriques paysageres., CNRS Colloque Pluridisciplinaire International: Paysages and valeurs, de la representation a la simulation, Limoges, France, 24-26 November 2005.
  • Messager Belveze, P.M.; Miller, D.R. (2005) Pictorial quality and communication of information in a rural landscape context., Proceedings of the International Conference for Information Technologies in Landscape Architecture, 6th, University of Applied Sciences, Dessau, 26-28 May 2005
  • Wood, M.; Pearson, D.G.; Calder, C.; Miller, D.R. (2005) The comparative effects of 2D and 3D representations on human wayfinding., In: Proceedings of the International Cartographic Conference, Mapping Approaches in to a Changing World, Corunna, spain, 9-16 July 2005.
  • Ode, A.; Miller, D.R. (2005) Analysing and communicating landscape change – the Visulands toolkit., Proceedings of Landscape Change, Annual Conference of the European Commission for Landscape Architecture Schools, Ankara, Turkey, 14-18th September 2005.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Ball, J.; Ode, A.; Bell, S. (2005) Planning and managing land use change in relation to renewable energy., Proceedings of Our Shared Landscape, Ascona, Switzerland, 2-6 May 2005, (eds. E. Lange and D. Miller). Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.
  • Birnie, R.V.B.; Aitkenhead, M.; Lumsdon, P.; Miller, D.R.; Towers, W.; Wright, G.G.; Gill, M. (2005) The changing role of remote sensing for land resource assessment in scotland: lessons for the future., Proceedings of Annual Conference of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric Society.
  • Schwarz, G.; Belveze, P.; Miller, D.; Fidalgo, B.; Pinto, L.M. (2005) Visualisation of landscape change under CAP reform: linking CAP analysis, visualisation tools and public and stakeholder preferences., Science of the Total Environment.
  • Lumsdon, P.; Miller, D. and Wright, G. (2004) A derivation of optimum coherent Digital Elevation Models from interferometric SAR data., Remote Sensing in Land Cover/Land Use and Change Dectection Workshop, The Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen 6-7 Sep 2004
    In: Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc2004) Mapping and resources Management 7-10 September 2004, AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland.
  • Birnie, R.V.B.; Aitkenhead, M.; Lumsdon, P.; Miller, D.R.; Towers, W.; Wright, G.G.; Gill, M. (2004) The changing role of remote sensing for land resource assessment in Scotland: lessons for the future., Proceedings of Annual Conference of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric Society. Published on cd-rom.
  • Miller, D.R.; Cameron, A.D.; Zagalikis, G. (2004) Monitoring tree and stand characteristics using digital photogrammetry and image analysis techniques., Proceedings of Annual Conference of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric Society.
  • Miller, D.R.; Adam, W.; Horne, P.L.; Laing, R.; Scott, S. (2003) Decision support tools for strategic planning of greenspaces., Proceedings of GreenCluster, Athens, Alterra, The Netherlands, November 2003.
  • Miller, D. (2002) Roles for aerial photography in woodland research, management and planning., Proceedings of Forestsat 2002, “Operational Tools in Forestry using Remote Sensing Techniques”, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, 5-9 August 2002. Published on cdrom by Forest Research, Forestry Commission.

Conference posters / abstracts

  • Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.L. (2011) Community engagement for a sustainable Scotland., All Energy 2011, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen, May 2011.
  • Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.L. (2011) Landscape character and renewable energy., All Energy 2011, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen, May 2011.
  • Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.L. (2011) Land capability for wind turbines., All Energy 2011, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen, May 2011.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2010) The content and change of British forestry: economic research priorities and why these are important., Proceedings, International Symposium, How to both harvest and preserve forests more or better? Paris, 26-30 May 2010, p8.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2010) Stakeholder evaluation of rural policies using a combination of participatory and analytical techniques., International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, 16th, Tyranny of “Or”: Conservation or Development? Preservation or Utilization? Sam Houston State University, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, 5-11 June 2010.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2010) Public evaluation of the content and change of Scottish woodlands., Trees and Forests in British Society Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 13-15 April 2010.
  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, B.; Miller, D.R. (2009) Forestry / land use / climate changes in Scotland., Knowledge Scotland, Forestry Commission and Scottish Natural Heritage, 27 October 2009.
  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, W.; Miller, D. (2009) Linking sustainable forestry goals with woodland development in Scotland., OpenDoors, Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen, 5-6 June 2009.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Fiorini, S. (2009) Integrating analytical and participatory techniques for evaluation of decision making in natural resource and landscape management., ISSRM 2009, International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, “Meet Old and New Worlds in Research, Planning, and Management”, 15th, Vienna, 5-8 July 2009. Book of Abstracts, p204.
  • Nayak, D.; Perks, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nolan, A.J.; Gardiner, B.; Smith, J.U. (2009) Windfarms on peatlands: Effect of management practices on carbon emissions., In: Predicting the Future for Highly Organic Soils, British Society of Soil Science, Spring Conference, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 5-7 May 2009.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A. (2009) The use of Q-methodology for stakeholder evaluation of rural policies: some implications from EC funded research at the Macaulay Institute., Canadian Society for Ecological Economics Conference, Vancouver, 15-17 October 2009.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A. (2009) Stakeholder evaluation of rural policies using a combination of participatory and analytical techniques., Royal Geographical Society with IBG Annual Conference, Manchester, 26-28 August 2009. Abstract.
  • Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.R.; Donnelly, L.J.; Cassella, J.P.; Pringle, J.K.; Hollingsworth, K. (2008) Communication in Forensic Geoscience featuring an example from TV., Forensic Geoscience Group, The Geological Society: Geosceintific Equipment and Techniques at Crime Scenes, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London 16-17 December 2008.
  • Bellarby, J.; Gottschalk, P.; Chapman, S.J.; Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Towers, W.; Miller, D.; Hudson, G.; Smith, P.; Smith, J.U. (2008) Soil carbon stocks in Scotland: past changes and future conservation needs., IALE-D Global Change and Landscape Response – Die Ruckkopplungen von Landschaften auf den Globalen Wandel, Geographisches Institut, Bonn, 30 October – 2 November 2008.
  • Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.R. (2008) Bird diversity and psychological wellbeing A comparison of green and coastal blue space in a neotropical city., Science of the Total Environment, 793, Article No.148653.
  • Bellarby, J.; Gottschalk, P.; Chapman, S.J.; Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Towers, W.; Miller, D.; Hudson, G.; Smith, P.; Smith, J.U. (2008) Soil carbon stocks in Scotland: past changes and future conservation needs., EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 13-18 April 2008. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 10, EGU2008-A-04070.
  • Miller, D.R.; Dawson, L.A.; Ritz, K.; GIMI Network. (2007) Geoforensics for information management and crime investigation., Soil Forensics International Conference, Edinburgh, 30 October – 1 November 2007. Abstract and poster presentation, p47
  • Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.R.; Macdonald, L.M. (2007) Integration of modern soil fingerprinting methods for forensic application., UCL Centre for Security and Crime Science Conference, British Library, London, 16-17 July 2007.
  • Miller, D.R.; Birnie, R.V.B.; Stevens, D.; McInnes, T. (2007) Putting people in the planning picture., Making Scotland’s Rural Environment More Sustainable, Royal Society of Edinburgh, 25 June 2007.
  • Miller, D.R. (2007) Interpreting spatial models of landscape character through public engagement., Special session, Visual Resource Management: Practices and the Practitioner: ISSRM Conference, Vancouver, Canada.

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