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Kevin Buchan

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Information and Computational Sciences
kevin.buchan@hutton.ac.uk

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

Kevin is an experienced software engineer and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist with a BSc in Computer Science.  He has worked at The James Hutton Institute (and formerly at MLURI) since 1999 and is part of an inter-disciplinary research team carrying out integrative, systems and policy-focused research across a range of domains including climate change and CAP reform.

Kevin is a specialist in the design and development of Windows applications (C#.NET) and rule-driven decision support systems (Gensym G2).  He is also an experienced data analyst, Oracle database designer and PL/SQL programmer.

Current research interests 

Kevin takes a leading role in all aspects of the development lifecycle, providing innovative experimental software, databases and analytical reporting for in-house research scientists and a range of external clients (e.g. European Commission, Scottish Government, Local Authorities and land management stakeholders).

Of particular interest to him is his role in the development and analysis of modelling scenarios for the distribution of EU agricultural subsidies worth €650 million per year to Scotland (Inquiry into Future Agricultural Support for Scotland).

Bibliography 

Kevin's highlighted publications

  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G., (2011) SMILE: D28 - The role of growth in sustainability., Project Deliverable, D28, Synergies in Multi-Scale Inter-Linkages of Eco-Social Systems, EC Project FP7-SSH-2007-1.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G., (2011) SMILE: D30 - Policy implications of growth, trade-offs and synergies., Project Deliverable, D30, Synergies in Multi-Scale Inter-Linkages of Eco-Social Systems, EC Project FP7-SSH-2007-1.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Viglia, S., (2011) SMILE: D29 - Trade-offs and synergies., Project Deliverable, D29, Synergies in Multi-Scale Inter-Linkages of Eco-Social Systems, EC Project FP7-SSH-2007-1.
  • Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Russell, G., (2009) Investigating climate change impacts and adaptation options using integrated assessment methods., Integrated Agricultural Systems: Methodologies, Modelling and Measuring. AAB/AES/BSAS Conference, SAC Edinburgh, 2-4 June 2009.
  • Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Russell, G., (2009) Investigating climate change impacts and adaptation options using integrated assessment methods., Aspects of Applied Biology, 93, 85-91.

Kevin's most recent publications

  • Blackstock, K.L. Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.; Rivington, M., (2011) Summary of results from synergies in multi-scale inter-linkages of eco-social systems (SMILE) Project 2007- 2011., Summary of results sent out to all Scottish participants in SMILE FP7 Project.
  • Blackstock, K.L.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, D.G.; Miller, D.G.; Rivington, M., (2011) D23a: Utility of tools to stakeholders update., Updated deliverable to SMILE FP7 project.
  • Buchan, K.; Matthews, K.B.; Miller, D.G., (2010) Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (& Less Favoured Area Designations) - report on the calculation of stocking rates., Submitted to Scottish Government, 9 April 2010.
  • Buchan, K.; Matthews, K.B.; Miller, D.G., (2010) Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (& Less Favoured Area Designations) - report on the use of seasonal 'land let out to others' data., Submitted to Scottish Government, 7 April 2010.
  • Buchan, K.; Matthews, K.B.; Miller, D.G.; Towers, W., (2010) Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (& Less Favoured Area Designations) - final report., Submitted to Scottish Government 27 August 2010 and published online 3 November 2010.
  • Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Matthews, K.B., (2010) Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (& Less Favoured Area Designations) - dataset and report on LCA breakdown of land use in Scotland., Submitted to Scottish Government, 30 March 2010.
  • Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Matthews, K.B., (2010) Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (& Less Favoured Area Designations) - provisional results of scenario analysis., Submitted to Scottish Government, 10 May 2010.
  • Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Matthews, K.B., (2010) Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (& Less Favoured Area Designations) - report on LCA breakdown of land use in Scotland., Submitted to Pack Inquiry Working Group, 7 April 2010.
  • Buchan, K.; Rivington, M.; Miller, D.G.; Matthews, K.B., (2010) Agro-meteorologocal indicators of climate change - Tarland case study - Technical Report., Aquarius Workshop: Farmer and Factor, Commercial Hotel, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, 11 March 2010.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.; Rivington, M.; Gilbert, A.; Ibiyemi, A., (2010) D16: Scottish case study report., Report for FP7, SSH, Collaborative Project SMILE, 62pp.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Rivington, M., (2010) D23: Utility of Tools to Stakeholders., Report for FP7 SSH, Collaborative Project SMILE, 83pp.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Rivington, M., (2010) Workshop to discuss SMILE analysis of CNP., FP7 SSH, Collaborative Project SMILE, Workshop with CNPA, Grantown-on-Spey, 6th December 2010.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G., (2010) Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (& Less Favoured Area Designations) - report on the generation of payments per LCA class baseline., Submitted to Scottish Government, 2 June 2010.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Rivington, M.; Blackstock, K.L.; McCrum, G.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G., (2010) Raising the bar? The challenge of evaluating the outcomes of environmental modelling and software., Environmental Modelling and Software, 26, 247-257.
  • Miller, D.G.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K., (2010) Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (& Less Favoured Area Designations) - report on the generation of payments per business baseline and the implications for mapping., Submitted to Scottish Government, 10 June 2010.
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