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Mayan Gold tatties for Tayside food banks (News)
Mayan Gold and Vales Sovereign potatoes developed in Tayside by the James Hutton Institute and grown on Hutton research farms as part of a long-term trial of sustainable cultivation methods are being donated to food banks across T ... Read more
A journey from source to sea: travelling along the River Dee (News)
Scotland boasts a hugely varied coastline and a rich offering of inland waters in both rural and urban settings which host an amazing array of riches, come in all shapes and sizes, and are greatly valued and cherished by communiti ... Read more
Spotlight on natural capital approaches to support sustainable land management in Scotland (News)
How can we use the Natural Capital Protocol (NCP) to help land managers when considering agricultural land use decisions? How can the NCP contribute to ongoing initiatives to test natural capital approaches in land-based business ... Read more
New research on grouse moors and gamekeepers (News)
Moorland management in Scotland has come under the spotlight in a series of reports assessing the socio-economic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors and the employment rights of gamekeepers. ... Read more
MOVING - MOuntain Valorization through INterconnectedness and Green growth (2020-2024) (Project)
Project Overview ... Read more
Germinate platform recognised as a global Hub for plant genetic research (News)
A bioinformatics platform developed at the James Hutton Institute which allows users to import, visualize, explore and share project data for plant genetic resources has been recognised by being named a global ‘Hub Pilot&rsq ... Read more
India-UK team tackles antimicrobial resistance spread in waterways (News)
British and Indian experts are joining forces to investigate the impact that releasing antibiotics from antibiotic manufacturing into India’s waterways has on the spread of potentially fatal drug-resistant infections. An e ... Read more
Social science, rural Scotland, and COVID-19 (News)
Social science at the James Hutton Institute may provide an insight into how rural Scotland can and will likely respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. These research findings bring into focus the importance of community resilience, dis ... Read more
Scottish native oysters: from food of the poor to potential socio-economic boon (News)
A new report commissioned by the Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) estimates that the restoration of native oyster beds in Scotland has the potential to give a £3.5m boost to the UK economy and create jobs in some of the ... Read more
A new website to improve open access to research data on Scotland’s natural assets (News)
Scientists based at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen have developed a brand-new, web-based portal to improve access to spatial data on Scotland’s natural assets, including soils, land, biodiversity and cultural heritag ... Read more
Newbie UK Case Studies (Project)
Case Studies in the UK TEXT Key contacts Lee-Ann Sutherland Adam Calo Follow @newbieuk ... Read more
Open Farm Sunday 2019 (Event)
Come and spend a fun family day at Mylnefield Farm! The Institute will be taking part in Open Farm Sunday 2019 on 9 June. ... Read more
The Newbie Award (Project)
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NEWBIE - New Entrant netWork - Events (Project)
NEWBIE Events At Newbie UK, we're working to be abreast of the ongoing work of farmers, advisory services, and governments to support and research new entrant farming. Any questions about events you see? Send an email to Ada ... Read more
NEWBIE - Background (Project)
In NEWBIE, “new entrants” are defined as anyone who starts a new farm business or becomes involved in an existing farm business. They comprise a wide range of ages, agricultural experience and resource access. Newcomer ... Read more
Delineating critical zones of riparian processes and setting effective buffer areas using spatial data (Research Page)
Introduction The riparian zone occupies the critical interface between land and watercourses where processes have great potential to influence stream and river biogeochemical and ecological conditions and is a key management loc ... Read more
NEFERTITI: Networking European Farms to Enhance Cross Fertilisation and Innovation Uptake through Demonstration (2018-2021) (Project)
NEFERTITI will establish an EU-wide highly connected network of well-specified demonstration and pilot farms, which is designed to enhance thematic knowledge exchange, cross fertilisation among actors and efficient innovation upta ... Read more
The Birse and Robertson Archive (Research Page)
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Short film to highlight crofting's contribution to environmental management (News)
The contribution crofters and island farmers make to managing land of high nature value will be the focus of a short film and following panel discussion planned for 7.30 pm on Thursday 10th November in the Aros centre, Portree on ... Read more
Potatosize (Research Page)
The PotatoSize app provides potato growers with information on the proportion of their crop that lies within each size range of interest. It uses image analysis to interpret a photo of potatoes sampled in the field. Development wa ... Read more
Mapping Relevant to Ecosystem Services - MRES (Research Page)
The MRES report provides a review of recent and ongoing work relevant to ecosystem service mapping in Scotland. It provides a reference resource for future research and a list of example methodologies used in this area, while at t ... Read more
James Hutton Institute and National Library offer access to Scotland’s one-inch soil maps (News)
As part of activities planned to mark the International Year of Soils, the James Hutton Institute and the National Library of Scotland have teamed up to offer access to the Institute’s historical one inch to 1 mile (1:63,360 ... Read more
Togolese delegates take first steps towards developing links with Dundee researchers (News)
Top-level academics from the University of Lomé in Togo and the Togolese Ambassador to the UK visited the James Hutton Institute’s Dundee site this week as part of a four day visit which also included Abertay Universi ... Read more
‘Waterman of India’ wins 2015 Stockholm Water Prize (News)
Rajendra Singh, the ‘Waterman of India’, has been named the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his innovative river restoration efforts, improving water security in rural India, and for showing extraordinary coura ... Read more
Books and Book Chapters (Research Page)
Water Ecosystem Services - A Global Perspective ... Read more
Soils@Hutton - Soil data and maps (Research Page)
National Soils Database ... Read more
Diffuse pollution modelling (Research Page)
Data from spatial monitoring of water quality provided parameter sets for validation of catchment scale models. These have been used in a number of externally funded research projects including REFRESH. ... Read more
Phosphorus biogeochemistry in riparian buffer strips (Research Page)
Management to mitigate pollutant swapping Buffer strips are useful for mitigating diffuse pollution. As riparian buffers perform their role in sediment trapping, P accumulates with no loss mechanism (as in wetland denitrificatio ... Read more
Flood inundation modelling (Research Page)
Tarland modelling Hydraulic models help to predict where flooding might occur, how s ... Read more
TRANSGRASS: A transdisciplinary platform and toolkit for understanding and managing grasslands as socio-ecological systems (Project)
TRANSGRASS innovatively combined collaborative video, interactive Touchtable technology, and ecological surveys with a series of workshops to develop a transdisciplinary platform for the integration of contested for ... Read more
Learning Landscape Partnerships (Project)
Despite many decades of research within protected area landscapes, many protected area management organisations struggle to use scientific expertise in their management and decision making processes. The project has been funded by ... Read more
Jelte grew up in sub-Saharan Africa, and lived and worked in Australia, Greenland, the Himalayas and the Pacific Northwest before moving to Scotland.
Current research interests
Jelte is interested in how humans engage with energy systems, particularly renewables.
- Under what conditions do distributed renewables pose a viable vehicle for socio-economic empowerment in the developing world?
- What benefits do renewable energy projects owned and controlled by local communities bring above and beyond those developed and operated by commercial stakeholders?
- How can policy best be crafted to accelerate and promote community renewables uptake?
Bibliography
- Abdul-Salam, Y.; Ehlers, M.H., Harnmeijer, J. (2017) Anaerobic digestion of feedstock grown on marginal land: break-even electricity prices., Energies, 10, Article No. 1416.
- Berka, A.L.; Harnmeijer, J.; Roberts, D.; Phimister, E.; Msika, J. (2017) A comparative analysis of the costs of onshore wind energy: Is there a case for community-specific policy support?, Energy Policy, 106, 394-403.
- Harnmeijer, J.; Schlicke, A.; Barron, H.; Banks, D.; Townsend, D.; Steen, P.; Nikolakopoulou, V.; Lu, H.; Zhengao, C. (2017) The Fortissat minewater geothermal district heating project: a case study., Engineering and Technology Reference, 2017, 8pp.
- Harnmeijer, J.; Allan, G.; Abdul-Salam, Y. (2017) The economic impact of local energy economies., Report to the Scottish Centre of Expertise on Climate Change.
- Slee, W.; Harnmeijer, J. (2017) Community renewables: balancing optimism with reality., In: Wood, G. & Baker, K. (eds.). A Critical review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy. Palgarve Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, Chapter 3, pp35-64.
- Berka, A.L.; Harnmeijer, J.; Slee, B. (2017) Crossing the Rubicon: the 2015 renewable electricity reforms and implications for Scotland., In: Wood, G. & Baker, K. (eds.). A Critical Review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy: Implications of the Independence Debate. Pelgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp153-177.
- Som, S.; Buick, R.; Hagadorn, J.W.; Blake, T.S.; Perreault, J.M.; Harnmeijer, J.; Catling, D.C. (2016) Earth's air pressure 2.7 billion years ago constrained to less than half of modern levels., Nature Geoscience, 9, 448-451.
- Vaughan-Morris, G.; McNaught, C.; Morris, S.; Harnmeijer, J. (2016) Cost and financing aspects of community renewable energy projects. Volume II: United Kingdom case study., Ricardo Energy & Environment, IEA-RETD Operating Agent, IEA Implementing Agreement for Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD), Utrecht.
- Vaughan-Morris, G.; McNaught, C.; Lucha, C.; Prahl, A.; Ison, N.; Kuch, D.; Dronkers, B.; Jeyakumar, B.; Switzer, J.; Harnmeijer, J. (2016) Cost and financing aspects of community renewable energy projects. Volume I: Main Report., Ricardo Energy & Environment, IEA-RETD Operating Agent, IEA Implementing Agreement for Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD), Utrecht.
- Harnmeijer, J.; Schlicke, A. (2016) Feasibility report of Fortissat Community minewater geothermal energy district heating network., Geothermal Energy Challenge Found Project, Report to Scottish Government, February 2016.
- Abdul-Salam, Y.; Ehlers, M.H., Harnmeijer, J. (2017) Anaerobic digestion of feedstock grown on marginal land: break-even electricity prices., Energies, 10, Article No. 1416.
- Berka, A.L.; Harnmeijer, J.; Roberts, D.; Phimister, E.; Msika, J. (2017) A comparative analysis of the costs of onshore wind energy: Is there a case for community-specific policy support?, Energy Policy, 106, 394-403.
- Harnmeijer, J.; Schlicke, A.; Barron, H.; Banks, D.; Townsend, D.; Steen, P.; Nikolakopoulou, V.; Lu, H.; Zhengao, C. (2017) The Fortissat minewater geothermal district heating project: a case study., Engineering and Technology Reference, 2017, 8pp.
- Som, S.; Buick, R.; Hagadorn, J.W.; Blake, T.S.; Perreault, J.M.; Harnmeijer, J.; Catling, D.C. (2016) Earth's air pressure 2.7 billion years ago constrained to less than half of modern levels., Nature Geoscience, 9, 448-451.
- Slee, W.; Harnmeijer, J. (2017) Community renewables: balancing optimism with reality., In: Wood, G. & Baker, K. (eds.). A Critical review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy. Palgarve Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, Chapter 3, pp35-64.
- Berka, A.L.; Harnmeijer, J.; Slee, B. (2017) Crossing the Rubicon: the 2015 renewable electricity reforms and implications for Scotland., In: Wood, G. & Baker, K. (eds.). A Critical Review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy: Implications of the Independence Debate. Pelgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp153-177.
- Vaughan-Morris, G.; McNaught, C.; Morris, S.; Harnmeijer, J. (2016) Cost and financing aspects of community renewable energy projects. Volume II: United Kingdom case study., Ricardo Energy & Environment, IEA-RETD Operating Agent, IEA Implementing Agreement for Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD), Utrecht.
- Vaughan-Morris, G.; McNaught, C.; Lucha, C.; Prahl, A.; Ison, N.; Kuch, D.; Dronkers, B.; Jeyakumar, B.; Switzer, J.; Harnmeijer, J. (2016) Cost and financing aspects of community renewable energy projects. Volume I: Main Report., Ricardo Energy & Environment, IEA-RETD Operating Agent, IEA Implementing Agreement for Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD), Utrecht.
- Harnmeijer, J.; Schlicke, A. (2016) Feasibility report of Fortissat Community minewater geothermal energy district heating network., Geothermal Energy Challenge Found Project, Report to Scottish Government, February 2016.
- Harnmeijer, J. (2016) Community energy in the UK, 2016: The beginning of the end?, World Wind Energy Association Bulletin, No.1, June 2016.
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- Haggett, C.; Aitken, M.; Rudolph, D.; van Veelen, B.; Harnmeijer, J.; Markantoni, M. (2014) Supporting community investment in commercial energy schemes., ClimateXChange Summary Report, pp1-14.
- Slee, W.; Harnmeijer, J. (2017) Community renewables: balancing optimism with reality., In: Wood, G. & Baker, K. (eds.). A Critical review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy. Palgarve Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, Chapter 3, pp35-64.
- Berka, A.L.; Harnmeijer, J.; Slee, B. (2017) Crossing the Rubicon: the 2015 renewable electricity reforms and implications for Scotland., In: Wood, G. & Baker, K. (eds.). A Critical Review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy: Implications of the Independence Debate. Pelgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp153-177.
- Harnmeijer, J.; Allan, G.; Abdul-Salam, Y. (2017) The economic impact of local energy economies., Report to the Scottish Centre of Expertise on Climate Change.
- Vaughan-Morris, G.; McNaught, C.; Morris, S.; Harnmeijer, J. (2016) Cost and financing aspects of community renewable energy projects. Volume II: United Kingdom case study., Ricardo Energy & Environment, IEA-RETD Operating Agent, IEA Implementing Agreement for Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD), Utrecht.
- Vaughan-Morris, G.; McNaught, C.; Lucha, C.; Prahl, A.; Ison, N.; Kuch, D.; Dronkers, B.; Jeyakumar, B.; Switzer, J.; Harnmeijer, J. (2016) Cost and financing aspects of community renewable energy projects. Volume I: Main Report., Ricardo Energy & Environment, IEA-RETD Operating Agent, IEA Implementing Agreement for Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD), Utrecht.
- Harnmeijer, J.; Schlicke, A. (2016) Feasibility report of Fortissat Community minewater geothermal energy district heating network., Geothermal Energy Challenge Found Project, Report to Scottish Government, February 2016.
Understanding Scotland’s hydropower resources (Research Page)
Aim: to establish full understanding of Scotland’s installed hydropower resources and related considerations We have reviewed and synthesised the current information, knowledge and research that are relevant to hydro-elect ... Read more
4. Resilience of Scotland’s hydropower resources (Research Page)
Aim: to establish the resilience of Scotland’s hydropower resources to future water availability The 2020 Renewable Energy Routemap targets for generation could be affected by environmental change impacts on the hydropower ... Read more
State of Scotland’s environment outlined in new report (News)
On the whole, Scotland’s environment is of good quality and there have been many significant improvements in recent years. However, the 2014 State of the Environment Report clearly shows that some habitats and species are un ... Read more
Hydropower resources research (Research Page)
Hydropower plays a key role in Scotland’s renewable energy contributions and renewables targets for 2015 (50%) and 2020 (100%). Our research is supporting the sustainable planning, development and management of this resource ... Read more
Safeguarding Natural Capital research outputs (Research Page)
As part of our work on behalf of the Scottish Government, the European Union and a range of other funders, members of staff in the Safeguarding Natural Capital theme produce and contribute to a variety of outputs, a range of which ... Read more
PRO AKIS: mapping information sources for European farmers (News)
Policy makers across Europe will get a helping hand to identify ways to reach farmers with new information and rethink advisory services, thanks to a project which is mapping the many different information sources available to far ... Read more
Vibrant Rural Communities workshop (Research Page)
A workshop was held at Birnam Arts and Conference Centre on 20 November 2013 to provide an update on research being conducted as part of the Vibrant Rural Communities theme of the Food, Land and People Strategic Research programme ... Read more
LandSFACTS downloads (Research Page)
The LandSFACTS software is available in several formats: with graphical interface, helpfile and tutorial [XP, W7], cf. below command-line [XP, W7, W7 x64, Linux x64], by request dynamic libraries [XP, W7, W7 x64, Linux x ... Read more
LandSFACTS (Research Page)
LANDscape Scale Functional Allocation of Crops Temporally and Spatially ... Read more
Realising Land's Potential stakeholder engagement events (Research Page)
Stakeholder engagement events relating to theme topics Health and wellbeing conferences and workshops Date Title Theme role Venue 25 November 2013 ... Read more
Natural resource datasets and databases (Research Page)
Soil mapping ... Read more
Review of the economics of sustainable land management measures in drinking water catchments (Project)
Project aim The aim of this project was to review the economics of sustainable land management measures in catchments where abstraction for the provision of drinking water takes place. Funding was provided by CREW (Scotland&rsqu ... Read more
Piloting a Water Restoration Park in Scotland (Project)
The aim of this project was to support Scottish Water pilot a restoration park to reclaim waste water and market it to non-household water users. Funding was provided by CREW (Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters) and t ... Read more
HUNTing for Sustainability (Project)
Project aim The overall goal of the project ‘Hunting for Sustainability’ was to assess the social, cultural, economic and ecological functions and impacts of hunting across a broad range of contexts in Europe and Afr ... Read more
Understanding and reducing rural-urban conflicts: governing outdoor access (Project)
Project aims This project looks at the management of conflicts: ... Read more
Foodscapes (Project)
Project aim Foodscapes aims to explore how arts intervention and cultural engagement can help address social and economic exclusion, food poverty, and sustainability. It has been funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Counci ... Read more
FarmPath – Farming Transitions: Pathways towards regional sustainability of agriculture in Europe (Project)
The overall goal of FarmPath is to identify and assess future transition pathways towards regional sustainability of agriculture in Europe, and the social and technological innovation needs required to initiate and progress along ... Read more
Evaluating CREW (Project)
This project was commissioned by Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) with the overall purpose of increasing the effectiveness of the centre’s work. CREW provided the funding for the project, which runs from ... Read more
Agroecology publications (Research Page)
Below is a sample of recent peer reviewed publications by staff working in the Agroecology Group. ... Read more
Agroecology funding (Research Page)
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Ecosystem services (Research Page)
Natural Capital is the resource from which Ecosystem Services, i.e. what an ecosystem 'does' or provides that ultimately gives some benefit to humans, are generated. We often think of these services in 4 categories: ... Read more
IPM research platforms and networks (Research Page)
Centre for Sustainable Cropping ... Read more
IPM-related research grants (Research Page)
Several funded projects at the James Hutton Institute are either specifically about IPM or the toolbox components. ... Read more
IPM in the agroecosystem (Research Page)
IPM is also about managing the other species in agroecosystem and not just the crop and visible weeds, pathogens, pests and their symptoms. It should also include management of: ... Read more
IPM, sustainability and climate change (Research Page)
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What is IPM? (Research Page)
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Imaging Technologies (Research Page)
The Imaging Technologies (ImTech) Group based at the Dundee site, within the Cell and Molecular Sciences group, is involved in a wide variety of research across the James Hutton Institute. ... Read more
Understanding and resolving land use conflicts (Page)
Mountain biking in Scotland is the first volume in a series of discussion papers on Understanding and resolving land use conflicts. ... Read more
Scottish Rivers Handbook (Research Page)
The Scottish Rivers Handbook has been produced by the James Hutton Institute and the University of Stirling for CREW, the Centre of Expertise for Waters. It is an accessible, fully illustrated 36 page book providing an overview ... Read more
Biodiversity (Research Page)
The term biodiversity describes the diversity of life on Earth. Diversity can occur at a number of levels of biological organisation, from genes, through to individuals, populations, species, communities and entire ecosystems. ... Read more
Soil Capital (Research Page)
Soils underpin a multitude of ecosystem goods and services that are not only vital to peoples’ livelihoods and Society in general, but also to Earth’s regulating systems. ... Read more
BaBU Review (Research Page)
The Biotic and Biophysical Underpinning of Ecosystem Services in the Scottish Context review was carried out to help deliver increased understanding of the linkages between the primary ecological and evolutionary processes, ... Read more
Improving implementation and increasing uptake of measures to improve water quality in Scotland (Research Page)
Guidance and advice for improving implementation and increasing uptake of measures to improve water quality in Scotland The Scotland River Basin Management Plan (2010) requires implementation of programmes of measures to support ... Read more
URflood: Funders (Research Page)
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URflood: Links (Research Page)
Partners The James Hutton Institute Suomen ympäristökeskus (Finnish Environment Institute) University College Dublin ... Read more
URflood: Partners (Research Page)
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URflood: Case Studies (Research Page)
Please use the links below to read more about the country specific case studies ... Read more
URflood: Project Approach (Research Page)
The aims of the project will be delivered via the following work packages: ... Read more
URflood: Key Questions (Research Page)
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Farmer led phosphorus sampling (Research Page)
Register online now to take part in our farmer led phosphorus sampling project Why is phosphorus important? Phosphorus is an essential plant fertiliser. However, phosphorus is an increasingly expensive commodity, which is min ... Read more
Tarland Burn, Coull (Page)
The Tarland catchment has been the focus of water quality research at the James Hutton Institute for over 12 years. In response to policy driven requirements we aim to link hydrology, water quality and ecology in order to provide ... Read more
The Lewis Endowment Fund (Page)
Background The Lewis Endowment Fund (LEF) was set up in 1930 as part of an original benefaction from Dr T.B. Macaulay of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. Whilst the major purpose of this benefaction was to create the Ma ... Read more
URflood: Knowledge Systems (Research Page)
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Field sites and research platforms (Research Page)
The James Hutton Institute supports a range of field sites and research platforms across Scotland. ... Read more
HAP-E@Hutton Projects and Outputs (Research Page)
Opportunities PhD opportunity joint with University of Surrey on pathogens, antimicrobial resistance and anaerobic digestion ... Read more
HAPE Core researchers (Research Page)
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HAPE Platforms, resources and approaches (Research Page)
Pathogens do not automatically pose a risk to human or animal health if there is no pathway by which they can reach that person or animal (the receptor). Therefore, using a Source-Pathway-Receptor approach to address human and ani ... Read more
HAP-E@Hutton (Research Page)
The core research group in the Centre for Human and Animal Pathogens in the Environment (HAP-E) at the James Hutton Institute studies the following pathogen-environment systems. ... Read more
Centre for Human and Animal Pathogens in the Environment (HAP-E@Hutton) (Research Page)
Key pathogens in the environment interests Environmental survival of pathogens (for example, Clostridia in anaerobic digestate) Antimicrobial resistance - the environment/inputs to the environment as a vector and "melt ... Read more
Metabolomics (Research Page)
Principal contact: Dr. J. William (Will) Allwood (will.allwood@hutton.ac.uk) ... Read more
Food analysis (Research Page)
Principal contact for food analysis: Gordon McDougall QTS-25 Texture Analyzer (Brookfield Engineering Labs, Inc.) The QTS-25 is a self-contained bench top instrument providing a realistic measurement of the physical properti ... Read more
Chemical analysis equipment (Research Page)
IR research has been carried out in the James Hutton Institute for over 50 years including much of the pioneering work on IR of minerals. The Infrared (IR) Section at the James Hutton Institute has both FTIR (Fourier Transform Inf ... Read more
Mineralogy (Research Page)
Electron Microscopy is an extremely versatile tool which allows the study of both morphology and material composition from virtually all areas of science and technology. The XRD instruments are used for studying the mineralogical ... Read more
Soil and plant analysis equipment (Research Page)
The soil section provides a range of analytical services dedicated to the analysis of soils, peats, sediments and related materials. Dedicated staff and equipment provide high quality, accredited (ISO 17025), analytical data. Supp ... Read more
Organic analysis equipment (Research Page)
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry systems are used for the determination of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs): chemicals which can exert profound and deleterious effects on wildlife ... Read more
Water resource monitoring (Research Page)
A new term “weather weirding” has captured public imagination succinctly summing up recent meteorological conditions and illustrating the very real problems of trying to manage water quantity extremes. ... Read more
Future scenarios for water resources (Research Page)
Scotland has water resources of generally high quality and with adequate volume to meet current demands. However, these resources are not uniformly distributed and there are significant pressures on both quantity and quality in ce ... Read more
Inorganic analysis equipment (Research Page)
The Inorganic section is capable of a wide variety of metals analysis on aqueous samples, using ICP-MS and ICP-OES, ion chromatography, including ultra-low level analysis for mercury, arsenic and selenium in waters and acid digest ... Read more
Research/Analysis Facilities (Research Page)
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Sample locations (Page)
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Re-sampling the National Soil Inventory of Scotland (NSIS) (Page)
Plugging the evidence gap ... Read more
Community Ecology Staff (Research Page)
The Group’s staff members contribute a wide range of skills to the projects on which they work, including a diverse range of taxonomic expertise and data analysis skills. They have experience of working from mountain tops, t ... Read more
Scotland’s soil resource (Page)
Our research is designed to help protect the nation’s soil Scotland’s soils are the foundation of our primary production industries An agricultural output of £1.75 billion (2005) World records for cer ... Read more
Soil formation (Page)
Soils are created by the weathering of rocks over hundreds to thousands of years. The speed and nature of soil formation is affected by various factors. ... Read more
National Soils Archive (Page)
The National Soils Archive is held at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen. Our core activity is the long term storage and maintenance of this valuable resource and we are supported by the Rural & Environment Science & A ... Read more
EAWG contacts and membership information (Research Page)
If you would like to be part of the Ecosystem Approach Working Group (EAWG) there are three membership types. ... Read more
EAWG Resources (Research Page)
Outputs and documents from meetings Please got to the meetings page to see the reports made from our EAWG meetings and the accompanying meeting documents. ... Read more
EAWG Meetings (Research Page)
Main EAWG workshops are held once per year, with other meetings arranged as required. See below for more information about individual meetings, including copies of presentations and papers. Documents are in pdf format. EAWG5 - E ... Read more
Soil diversity (Research Page)
The complexity of the soil system with many large gradients including nutrients and gases such as oxygen drive a massive diversity below ground. It has been estimated that there are over 40,000 different organisms contained within ... Read more
Soils and climate change (Research Page)
The climate is changing in response to the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While the burning of fossil fuels has made a major contribution to the levels of carbon dioxide, soils have been respo ... Read more
Soils Database (Research Page)
What happens to the information recorded in the field by soil surveyors, and the results of all the analysis carried out on the samples they collect? Once it has been collated, it is stored securely so people from all over the wor ... Read more
Soil science (Research Page)
We conduct a wide range of soil-related research. Read more on the following pages. ... Read more
ESMART: web tools and apps for the Scottish environment (Research Page)
E-SMART: Environmental Sensing for Monitoring and Advising in Real-Time ... Read more
The Long Term Sludge Experiment (LTSE) at Hartwood (Research Page)
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Soil forensics (Research Page)
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Land capability (Research Page)
Soil is a fundamental part of land and is key in determining what activities can be undertaken and supported on different types of land; how capable is land is sustaining different farming systems, different woodland types, valued ... Read more
Root-soil interactions (Research Page)
This interdisciplinary research examines below ground interactions between plants and soil, focusing on root growth and the rhizosphere. Research includes root growth processes in relation to environmental stresses, nutrient and w ... Read more
Optimising soil conditions (Research Page)
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Improving the plant (Research Page)
Better use of water and nutrients, increased resistance to stresses and less wastage in production are major research challenges we address. A combination of genetics and agronomy provides an in-depth understanding of favourable p ... Read more
Agroecology (Research Page)
Latest .... major success so far in EU H2020 bids .... TRUE, DIVERSIFY and TOMRES .... details to follow .... Newton projects begin March 2017 .... success for doctoral students ... ... Read more
Potato Transformation (Research Page)
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Barley Transformation (Research Page)
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Functional Genomics (Research Page)
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Implications of copper (Cu) on estuarine ecosystem functioning (Research Page)
Many antifouling paints, applied to ships’ hulls and other marine structures, contain copper (Cu) as an active ingredient. As a result many European waterways are becoming increasingly Cu contaminated. This work is investiga ... Read more
Coastal soils (Research Page)
A number of Scotland's rarer soils are found at or near the coast. Perhaps the best known are the sandy soils of the machair of the Inner and Outer Hebrides and the west Highlands. The soils are calcareous - which in itse ... Read more
Carbon stocks in salt marshes (Research Page)
Salt marsh occurs in the intertidal zone and has a number of functions including a filter for pollutants, protecting coasts from flooding and providing habitat for a number of salt tolerant species. More recently it has been recog ... Read more
Carbon cycling (Research Page)
We are collaborating with staff at Oceanlab (Aberdeen University) in a number of projects, mainly involved with carbon cycling, covering both estuaries and the deep sea. This work is fundamental as deep sea sediments cover over ha ... Read more
Ecosystem functioning (Research Page)
Studies are continuing into land run-off and coastal ecosystem functioning and the subsequent increased turbidity and particle loading in the water column. To better understand the biogeochemical processes occurring in sandy int ... Read more
Analytical Services (Research Page)
Our Analytical Group carries out a range of analyses on marine and estuarine sediments. We quantify analytes such as heavy/toxic metals, organotin compounds (now banned as antifouling agents on boats) and a range of persistent org ... Read more
Ecosystem goods and services (Research Page)
This work is examining the potential for increased food production in the Ythan catchment and its likely impacts on meeting nature conservation obligations, using the ecosystem approach. The ecosystem approach is a management tool ... Read more
Harmonised Monitoring Scheme (Research Page)
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Sand dune survey of Scotland (Research Page)
The NCC Sand Dune Survey of Scotland which took place from 1975-1977 has since been digitised and is currently being used for two projects. ... Read more
East Grampian Coastal Partnership (Research Page)
The East Grampian Coastal Partnership is a group of individuals, with representatives from local authorities, industry, conservation bodies, recreation and tourism groups, local residents and many others with an interest in the fu ... Read more
Understanding our resources (Research Page)
To optimise the potential of Scotland’s natural assets and provide local responses to global change, we must build on existing work and continually improve our knowledge to support strategic needs and enable well informed de ... Read more
Climate change and coast flooding (Research Page)
Climate change has the potential to have significant impacts on our coastal communities through increased storm events and sea level rise. An evaluation tool has been developed to compare Scotland’s coastal management polici ... Read more
Pathogen impact on bathing waters (Research Page)
Pathogens from agricultural run-off and sewage effluent are transported to beaches where they can cause non-compliance with bathing water standards. Intensification of livestock-based agriculture and climate change may exacerbate ... Read more
Attitudes towards biodiversity management (Research Page)
Public attitudes towards biodiversity and its management are poorly understood, raising concerns over the effectiveness of public participation in biodiversity policy making. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with members of ... Read more
Visualisation and coastal developments (Research Page)
The link between natural environments and their restoration has been the focus of much research including its importance for human wellbeing. We are carrying out a series of studies looking at community perceptions of renewable en ... Read more
Scotland’s coastal assets (Research Page)
Scotland’s natural assets provide a wealth of goods and services which are of benefit to human wellbeing, such as food, fuel, climate regulation and recreation opportunities. To ensure a sustainable future we must balance ou ... Read more
Global Change - the local context (Research Page)
Our work in this area reflects the external pressures Scotland is facing and explores how we can adapt to global changes such as demographic shifts, social attitudes, global trade and climate change. The impacts of which, are ge ... Read more
Research Facilities (Research Page)
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High-throughput gene expression (Research Page)
Major investments have been made in the last few years at The James Hutton Institute and by research groups around the world to establish extensive catalogues of genes, as Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) and through whole or partia ... Read more
Genotyping (Research Page)
In order to determine the genetic basis for the phenotypic traits of an organism, it is essential to identify the underlying genotype. Although low throughput assays such as Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) continue to be used and p ... Read more
Sequencing (Research Page)
Determination of nucleotide sequences remain an integral component of fundamental genetics and genomics-based research. Although Second Generation Sequencing (2GS) clearly surpasses Sanger technology in terms of output, small-scal ... Read more
Managing at a Catchment Scale (Project)
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'Eco pets' wormeries go down a treat at RGC (Page)
A visit to Robert Gordon’s College junior school eco group was made by three James Hutton Institute members of staff on 20 June, 2011. Lorna Dawson gave an overview of our different soils in Scotland and how they provide hea ... Read more
Montane Heathland Lichen Guide (Page)
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A Breath of Fresh Air (Event)
Lichens are good indicators of air quality as many of them are sensitive to atmospheric pollution. Play the Colonise game to find out what influences lichen survival and assess air quality for yourself using lichens as your guide. ... Read more
VLT in the News (Page)
The Virtual Landscape Theatre has often featured in the media or referenced in papers, reports and social media: ... Read more
VLT Team Members (Page)
The Virtual Landscape Theatre is operated by a team at the Aberdeen offices of the James Hutton Institute. They have been responsible for designing, developing and implementing the theatre, 3D models, and programmes of surveys and ... Read more
Automatic Weather Station - Sourhope Farm (Page)
Meteorological data is captured at the environmental monitoring site at Sourhope. This data is part of a long term monitoring study, Environmental Change Network (ECN), which aims to identify environmental change ... Read more
Balruddery Research Farm (Page)
Balruddery Research Farm is an 170 ha arable farm located seven miles west of Dundee and between 70 and 124m above sea level on the lower slopes of the Sidlaw Hills. There are 23 fields varying in size from 2.0 ha to 11 ha. The so ... Read more
Contact Us (Page)
Library address Library & Information Services The James Hutton Institute Craigiebuckler Aberdeen AB15 8QH Tel: +44 (0)344 928 5428 library@hutton.ac.uk ... Read more
Staff Services (Page)
Search the library catalogue (when offsite staff should use their allocated computer usernames to login or to view their loans) Aberdeen library extranet– with links and information to databases including GIS spatial data ... Read more
Visitor Access (Page)
Visitors are welcome to use the library by prior arrangement. Please see contact details for both the Aberdeen and Dundee libraries. Our collections exist on more than one site so please let us know in advance what you wish you co ... Read more
Games and Resources (Page)
Resources for Schools Barley and Me ... Read more
VLT Development Theatre (Page)
A development and demonstration virtual reality theatre has been constructed to compliment the mobile Virtual Landscape Theatre. The dimensions and capabilities of the development theatre are the same as the VLT enabling the prepa ... Read more
Virtual Landscape Theatre (Page)
What is it? The Virtual Landscape Theatre (VLT) is a mobile curved screen projection facility, in which people can be 'immersed' in computer models of their environment to explore landscapes of the past, present and futu ... Read more
Climate Change Installation (Page)
Our exciting interactive exhibit (installation) is centred around the challenge of climate change but specifically addressing the idea that we have choices in the ways that we individually and collectively respond to this challeng ... Read more
Current research interests
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:
- Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), European Union H2020; (link to James Hutton Institute SIMRA webpage)
- Understanding and improving the sustainability of agro-ecological farming systems in the EU (UNISECO), European Union H2020
- The Sustainable Hub to Engage in Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA), European Union H2020
Recent research projects include:
- Ecosystem Approach to making Space for Sustainable Aquaculture (Aquaspace), European Union H2020
- European Landscapes: Challenge Learning Innovation Cooperation (ECLIC), European Union Life Long Learning Programme
- Contribution of green and open space to human health and wellbeing (GreenHealth)
- unity Analyses for Forensics Purposes (MiSAFE), European Union FP7
- Development and application of new methodological frameworks for the evaluation of environmental impacts of rural development programmes in the EU (ENVIEVAL), European Union FP7
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.
- The topographic and peat depth surveys of 22 peat deposits in Scotland and England, listed here, (that is, surface and bottom contours, peat depth, isopachytes, cross-sections, peat volume, and peat quality), mainly raised bogs and peat workings. The survey methodology was broadly the same as that of the Moss Survey Group for the Scottish Peat Committee, latterly based at the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research (MISR). A listing of the topographic, depth and reconnaissance surveys of peat deposits in Scotland for the Scottish Peat Committee, and further surveys by MISR is available here. The deepest peat profile I surveyed was 10.0m (Creca Moss). The deepest in the Scottish Peat Survey records is 11.0m (Threepwood Moss, Roxburghshire). Maps of the areas surveys follow, with *.pdfs of the Scottish peat Survey sites to 1984 here, and peat depth surveys post 1984 here.
- The survey of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) in Scotland, and its rates of change in extent. This was developed to identify potential impacts of bracken on habitats.
- The mapping of the Land Cover of Scotland by aerial photographic interpretation.
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
- Miller, D.R., McKeen, M. and Ibiyemi, A. 2016. BB13 Proportion of local authority areas under impermeable surfaces; Change in impermeable surfacing in built-up areas. Adapting to climate change/Indicators and trends/Flooding and infrastructure. ClimateXChange.
- Miller, D., Morrice, J., McKeen, M., Donaldson-Selby, G., Wang, C. and Munoz-Rojas, J. 2016. Use of digital and 3D technology in planning: research report. FInal Report for Scottish Government. pp109.
Recent presentations
- Miller, D., Aalders, I. Podmaniczky, L., Centeri, C., and Balazs, K. 2015. Addressing challenges of evaluating impacts of RPDs on soil quality Experiences from case studies in Hungary and Scotland. European Network for Rural Development and FP7 ENVIEVAL, Workshop, Vilnius, Lithuania, 27 October 2015.
- ESCOM Conference 2014, ECCI, University of Edinburgh, Miller, DR, Horne PL, Donaldson-Selby, G, Wang, C, Morrice, JG, Morris, S. 2014. Green space services: Community engagement case study.
- Culture and Landscape: Contributions to Sustainable Rural Development, Euracademy International Workshop, Loski Potok, Slovenia, July 2013. Miller, D, Munoz-Rojas, J, Aalders, I, Morrice, J, Donaldson-Selby, G, Wang, C, Horne, P, Castellazzi, M, Sutherland, L-A. 2013. Public visioning of future landscapes in the context of rural development.
- GIScience Colloquium, University of Zurich, 17th December 2013. "Roles for visualisation tools and geospatial data in the delivery of public policy on land use and public participation". Download a pdf of the presentation here.
- A+DS Estate-Scale Renewables: Generating Sustainability from Scotland’s Land Assets. Hilton Hotel, Edinburgh, 20th November 2012, Our landscapes and their responses to pressures. Miller, D with Horne, P, Morrice, J, Brown, I, Wang, CD, Donaldson-Selby, G.
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 Social Innovation in Rural Areas, 30th March 2020 to 5th May 2020; organised under H2020 project Social Innovaton in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA).
Bibliography
- Ravazzoli, E.; Dalla Torre, C.; Da Re, R.; Govigli, V.M.; Secco, L.; Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Pisani, E.; Barlagne, C.; Baselice, A.; Bengoumi, M.; Dijkshoorn-Dekker, M.; Labidi, A.; Lopolito, A.; Melnykovych, M.; Perlik, M.; Polman, N.; Sarkki, S.; Manfred Perlik, Nico Polman, Simo Sarkki, Vassilopoulos, A.; Koundouri, P.; Miller, D.R.; Streifeneder, T.; Nijnik, M. (2021) Can social innovation make a change in European and Mediterranean marginalized areas? Social innovation impact assessment in agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development., Sustainability, 13, Article No. 1823.
- Nijnik, M.; Kluvankova, T.; Nijnik, A.; Kopiy, S.; Melnykovych, M.; Sarkki, S.; Barlagne, C.; Brnkalakova, S.; Kopiy, L.; Fizyk, I.; Miller, D.R. (2020) Is there scope for social innovation in Ukrainian forestry?, Sustainability, 12, Article No. 9674.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Barlagne, C. (2020) Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), a project funded by the European Union?s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme., 3rd Periodic and Final Report to the European Commission, Brussels.
- Feret, S.; Berchoux, T.; Requier, M.; Chartier, O.; Kiss-Galfalvi, T.; Martino, G.; Brunori, G.; Viaggi, D.; Miller, D.R.; Marechal, A.; Crehan, P. (2020) Long-term vision for rural areas: Contribution from 20 Science-Society-Policy Platform., SHERPA Discussion Paper for circulating to Local and EU Multi-Actor Platforms, produced by H2020 SHERPA Project, Grant Agreement No. 862448.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Calo, A.; Currie, M.; Dinnie, L.; Eastwood, A.; MacLeod, K.; Matthews, K.B.; McKee, A.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M.; Sutherland, L.A.; Waylen, K.A. (2020) Issues arising from SLC?s Interim Report on Regional Land Use Partnerships - Evidence from the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme 2016-2021., Scottish Land Commission, Advice to Scottish Government on Regional Land Use Partnership, Appendix 3, 33pp.
- Miller, D.R.; Thomson, J.; Barron, S.; Bate, B.; Brooks, S.; Campbell, G.; Crofts, R.; Dawson, L.A.; Hawkins, M.; Hearns, D.; Hughes. R.; McFarlane, A.; Pretence, P.; Rankine, D.; Thomson, L.; Wade, R.; Younie, S.; Saunders, G. (2020) Position statement on landscape, land use and economy, September 2020., Scotland's Alliance - Working Group 3 Report, September 2020, 17pp.
- Balazs, K.; Miksyte, E.; Monteleone, D.; Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G. (2020) Understanding and improving the sustainability of agro-ecological farming systems in the EU (UNISECO)., Draft Exploitation Strategy and Plan, Deliverable Report D8.4, 90pp.
- Lopez-Francos, A.; Aguinaco, M.; Lopez Marco, L.; Cerezo, M.; Secco, L.; Da Re, R.; Miller, D.R.; Blackett, S.; Bryce, R.; Dijkshoorn-Dekker, M.; Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Ludvig, A.; Lukesch, R.; Marini Govigli, V.; Pisani, E.; Plana, S.; Rogelja, T.; Sfeir, P.; Slee, B.; Valero, D.; Vicentini, K. (2020) Deliverable 7.5: Report of the Training Course, Including the E-learning Version. Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA)., Report to the European Commission, H2020 SIMRA, Grant Agreement No. 677622, 56pp.
- Slee, B.; Miller, D.R.; Wei?, G.; Ludvig, A.; Zivojinovic, I.; Lukesch, R. (2020) Deliverable D6.3 Practice Guide 1: Social Innovation for Policy Target Groups. Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA)., Deliverable D6.3, Report to the European Commission, H2020 SIMRA, Grant Agreement No. 677622, 22pp.
- Feret, S.; Berchoux, T.; Requier, M.; Abdelhakim, T.; Slatmo, E.; Chartier., O.; Nieto, E.; Miller. D.R. (2020) D3.2 Framework Providing Definitions, Review and Operational Typology of Rural Areas in Europe. Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA)., Deliverable D3.2, Report to the European Commission, H2020 SHERPA, Grant Agreement No. 862448, 73pp.
- Miller, D.R.; Chartier. O.; Salle, E. (2020) D8.2: Protection of Personal Data (POPD) - Requirements No. 2. Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA)., Deliverable D8.2, Report to the European Commission, H2020 SHERPA, Grant Agreement No. 862448, pp8.
- Miller, D.R.; Chartier. O.; Salle, E. (2020) D8.1: Human (H) Requirement No. 1. Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA)., Report to the European Commission, Deliverable D8.1, H2020 SHERPA, Grant Agreement No. 862448.
- Chartier. O.; Salle, E.; Miller, D.R.; Panoutsopoulos, H. (2020) D1.3 Data Management Plan. Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA)., Deliverable D1.3. Report submitted to European Commission, H2020 SHERPA, Grant Agreement No. 862448, pp23.
- Miller, D.R.; Ode Sang, A.; Brown, I.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Wang, C.; Donaldson-Selby, G. (2020) Landscape modelling and stakeholder engagement: Participatory approaches and landscape visualisation., In: Sang, N. (ed.). Modelling Nature-Based Solutions Integrating Computational and Participatory Scenario Modelling for Environmental Management and Planning. Cambridge University Press, Chapter 1, pp19-55.
- Secco, L.; Pisani, E.; Da Re, R.; Rogelja, T.; Burlando, C.; Vicentini, K.; Pettenella, D.; Masiero, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M. (2019) Towards a method of evaluating social innovation in forest-dependent communities: First suggestions from a science-stakeholder collaboration., Forest Policy and Economics, 104, 9-22.
- Wang, C.; Hou, J.; Miller, D.R.; Brown, I.; Jiang, Y. (2019) Flood risk management in sponge cities: the role of integrated simulation and 3D visualization., International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 39, Article No. 101139.
- Sarkki, S.; Ficko, A.; Miller, D.R.; Barlagne, C.; Melnykovych, M.; Jokinen M.; Soloviy I.; Nijnik, M. (2019) Human values as catalysts and consequences of social innovations., Forest Policy and Economics, 104, 33-44.
- Nijnik, M.; Secco, L.; Miller, D.R.; Melnykovych, M. (2019) Can social innovation make a difference to forest-dependent communities?, Forest Policy and Economics, 100, 207-213.
- Barlagne, C.; Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Melnykovych, M. (2019) Integrated ecosystemic value-enhancement of the Guadeloupe forest agrobiodiversity., Internal Report 5.4.s - Analytical- Informative Case Studies (Case Study Type B). Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), 28pp.
- Barlagne, C.; Melnykovych, M.; Hewitt, R.; Kerschbaum, D.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M. (2019) Analytical case studies (Type A case study) Lochcarron Community Development Company - Strathcarron, Scotland, UK., Internal Project Report 5.4j - Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), 59pp.
- Balazs, K.; Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G. (2019) UNISECO Agro-ecological Knowledge Hub (D8.2)., Report to European Commission, Deliverable D8.2, Understanding and Improving the Sustainability of Agro-ecological Farming Systems in the EU (UNISECO), 20pp.
- Secco, L.; Pisani, E.; Da Re, R.; Vicentini, K.; Rogelja, T.; Burlando, C.; Ludvig, A.; Weiss, G.; Zivojinovic, I.; Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Govigli, V.M.; Martinez de Arano, I.; Melnykovych, M.; Tuomasiukka, D.; Den Herde, M.; Lovric, M.; Ravazzoli, E.; Dalla Torre, C.; Streifeneder, T.; Vassilopoulus, A.; Akinsete, E.; Koundouri, P.; Lopolito, A.; Prosperi, M.; Baselice, A.; Polman, N.; Dijkshoorn, M.; Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Barlagne, C.; Hewitt, R.; Prokofieva, I.; Kuvlankova-Oravska, T.; Spacek, M.; Brnkalakova, S.; Gezik, V. (2019) Manual on innovative methods to assess social innovation and its impacts (D4.3)., Report to European Commission for Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas Project (SIMRA), Deliverable D4.3. pp176. In addition, Technical Annex and Spreadsheet Calculator.
- Chartier, O.; Salle, E.; Miller, D.R.; Martino, G. (2019) Working principles of the multi-actor platforms (D1.2)., Report to the European Commission, SHERPA: Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors, D1.2.
- Miller, D.R.; Chartier, O. (2019) Risk register (D1.1)., Report to the European Commission, Risk Register (D1.1) for - SHERPA: Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors.
- Ruskute, E.; Balazs, K.; Schwarz, G.; Miller, D.R. (2019) Interim Report on Communication, Dissemination and Impact of Project Activities (D8.3)., Report to European Commission, Understanding & Improving the Sustainability of Agro Ecological Farming Systems in the EU (UNISCO), Deliverable D8.3, pp58.
- Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Melnykovych, M.; Govigli, V.M.; Alkhaled, S.; Arnesen, T.; Barlagne, C.; Bjerk, M.; Burlando, C.; Jack, S.; Rodriguez Fernandez-Blanco, C.; Prokofieva, I.; Sfeir, P.; Slee, B.; Miller, D.R. (2019) Report on lessons learned from innovation actions in marginalized rural areas (D7.3)., Report to the European Commission, Deliverable D7.3, Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), pp64.
- Govigli, V.M.; Melnykovych, M.; Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Dalla Torre, C.; Ravazzoli, E.; Da Re, R.; Pisani, E.; Secco, L.; Vincentini, K.; Ludvig, A.; Weiss, G.; Zivojinovic, I.; Kluvankova, T.; Spacek, M.; Akinsete, E.; Barlagne, C.; Baselice, A.; Bengoumi, M.; Dijkshoorn-Dekker, M.; Egartner, S.; Gibson, H.; Gramm, V.; Herrmann, P., Hewitt, R.; Kozova, M.; Labidi, A.; Lolini M.; Lopolito, A.; Miller, D.R.; Niedermayr, J.; Nijnik M.; Perlik, M.; Polman, N.; Prokofieva, I.; Prosperi, M.; Fernandez-Blanco, C.R.; Sarkki S.; Vassilopoulos A.; Wagner K. (2019) Deliverable D5.3. Report on social innovation assessment in each selected case study., H2020 SIMRA Project, Deliverable D5.3, Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas Project (SIMRA), Report to the European Commission, pp38.
- Kluvankova, T.; Brnkal'akova. S.; Spacek, M.; Slee, R.; Nijnik, M.; Valero, D.; Miller, D.R.; Bryce, R.; Kozova, M.; Polman, N.; Szabo, T.; Gezik, V. (2018) Understanding social innovation for the well-being of forest-dependent communities: a preliminary theoretical framework., Forest Policy and Economics, 97, 163-174.
- Stanik, N.; Aalders, I.; Miller, D.R. (2018) Towards an indicator-based assessment of cultural heritage as a cultural ecosystem service - a case study of Scottish landscapes., Ecological Indicators, 95, 288-297.
- Gimpel, A.; Stelzenmuller, V.; Topsch, S.; Galparsoro, I.; Gubbins, M.; Miller, D.R.; Murillas, A.; Murray, A.G.; Pinarbasi, K.; Roca, G.; Watret, R. (2018) A GIS-based tool for an integrated assessment of spatial planning trade-offs with aquaculture., Science of the Total Environment, 627, 1644-1655.
- Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A.; Sarkki, S.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Miller, D.R.; Kopiy, S. (2018) Is forest related decision-making in European treeline areas socially innovative? A Q methodology enquiry into the perspectives of international experts., Forest Policy and Economics, 92, 210-219.
- Balazs, K.; Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G. (2018) UNISECO Agroecological Knowledge Hub; Deliverable Report D8.2., Report and Website information from Understanding & Improving The Sustainability of Agroecological Farming Systems in the EU, to the European Commission, Thunen Institute, pp20.
- Schwarz, G.; Sanders, J.; Miller, D.R. (2018) Project Management Plan D1.1; Understanding and improving the sustainability of agroecological farming systems in the EU., Project Deliverable, H2020 UNISECO, D1.1: Report to European Commission.
- Miller, D.R.; Aalders, I.H.; Irvine, K.A.; Iragui, U.; Astrain, C.; Zabalza, S.; Schwarz, G. (2018) UNISECO Risk Register: D1.2., Contract Deliverable to European Commission for UNISECO project, Deliverable 1.2, Risk Register.
- Miller, D.R. (2018) Transformations in European landscapes: towards 2030 targets., In: Roth, M., Eiter, S., Rohner, S., Kruse, A., Schmitz, S., Frantal, B., Centeri, C., Frolova, M., Buchecker, M., Stober, D., Karan, I., van der Horst, D. (eds.). Renewable Energy and Landscape Quality, COST Action RELY TU 1401; JOVIS, Chapter 5.1, pp214-225.
- Miller, D.R.; Kruse, A.; Roth, M. (2018) Adaptive management strategies for renewable energy landscapes., In: Roth, M., Eiter, S., Rohner, S., Kruse, A., Schmitz, S., Frantal, B., Centeri, C., Frolova, M., Buchecker, M., Stober, D., Karan, I., van der Horst, D. (eds.). Renewable Energy and Landscape Quality, COST Action RELY TU 1401; JOVIS, Chapter 5.2, pp226-235.
- Alves, G.; Mattar, S.; Miller, D.R. (2018) United Kingdom: Renewable energy and landscape (National; Overview Chapter)., Renewable Energy and Landscape Quality; COST Action RELY TU 1401; JOVIS, Chapter 1.31, pp90-93.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2017) Valuation of ecosystem services: paradox or Pandora?s box for decision-makers?, One Ecosystem Journal, 2, Article No. e14808.
- Nijnik, A.; Nijnik, M.; Kopiy, S.; Zahvoyska, L.; Sarkki, S.; Kopiy, L.; Miller, D.R. (2017) Identifying and understanding attitudinal diversity on multi-functional changes in woodlands of the Ukrainian Carpathians., Climate Research, 73, 45-56.
- Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M. (2017) Data Management Plan: Administration and management., Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas Project (SIMRA), Deliverable D8.2. Report to the European Commission, James Hutton Institute, pp15.
- Ravazzoli, E.; Dalla Torre, C.; Da Re, R.; Govigli, V.M.; Secco, L.; Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Pisani, E.; Barlagne, C.; Baselice, A.; Bengoumi, M.; Dijkshoorn-Dekker, M.; Labidi, A.; Lopolito, A.; Melnykovych, M.; Perlik, M.; Polman, N.; Sarkki, S.; Manfred Perlik, Nico Polman, Simo Sarkki, Vassilopoulos, A.; Koundouri, P.; Miller, D.R.; Streifeneder, T.; Nijnik, M. (2021) Can social innovation make a change in European and Mediterranean marginalized areas? Social innovation impact assessment in agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development., Sustainability, 13, Article No. 1823.
- Nijnik, M.; Kluvankova, T.; Nijnik, A.; Kopiy, S.; Melnykovych, M.; Sarkki, S.; Barlagne, C.; Brnkalakova, S.; Kopiy, L.; Fizyk, I.; Miller, D.R. (2020) Is there scope for social innovation in Ukrainian forestry?, Sustainability, 12, Article No. 9674.
- Secco, L.; Pisani, E.; Da Re, R.; Rogelja, T.; Burlando, C.; Vicentini, K.; Pettenella, D.; Masiero, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M. (2019) Towards a method of evaluating social innovation in forest-dependent communities: First suggestions from a science-stakeholder collaboration., Forest Policy and Economics, 104, 9-22.
- Wang, C.; Hou, J.; Miller, D.R.; Brown, I.; Jiang, Y. (2019) Flood risk management in sponge cities: the role of integrated simulation and 3D visualization., International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 39, Article No. 101139.
- Sarkki, S.; Ficko, A.; Miller, D.R.; Barlagne, C.; Melnykovych, M.; Jokinen M.; Soloviy I.; Nijnik, M. (2019) Human values as catalysts and consequences of social innovations., Forest Policy and Economics, 104, 33-44.
- Nijnik, M.; Secco, L.; Miller, D.R.; Melnykovych, M. (2019) Can social innovation make a difference to forest-dependent communities?, Forest Policy and Economics, 100, 207-213.
- Kluvankova, T.; Brnkal'akova. S.; Spacek, M.; Slee, R.; Nijnik, M.; Valero, D.; Miller, D.R.; Bryce, R.; Kozova, M.; Polman, N.; Szabo, T.; Gezik, V. (2018) Understanding social innovation for the well-being of forest-dependent communities: a preliminary theoretical framework., Forest Policy and Economics, 97, 163-174.
- Stanik, N.; Aalders, I.; Miller, D.R. (2018) Towards an indicator-based assessment of cultural heritage as a cultural ecosystem service - a case study of Scottish landscapes., Ecological Indicators, 95, 288-297.
- Gimpel, A.; Stelzenmuller, V.; Topsch, S.; Galparsoro, I.; Gubbins, M.; Miller, D.R.; Murillas, A.; Murray, A.G.; Pinarbasi, K.; Roca, G.; Watret, R. (2018) A GIS-based tool for an integrated assessment of spatial planning trade-offs with aquaculture., Science of the Total Environment, 627, 1644-1655.
- Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A.; Sarkki, S.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Miller, D.R.; Kopiy, S. (2018) Is forest related decision-making in European treeline areas socially innovative? A Q methodology enquiry into the perspectives of international experts., Forest Policy and Economics, 92, 210-219.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2017) Valuation of ecosystem services: paradox or Pandora?s box for decision-makers?, One Ecosystem Journal, 2, Article No. e14808.
- Nijnik, A.; Nijnik, M.; Kopiy, S.; Zahvoyska, L.; Sarkki, S.; Kopiy, L.; Miller, D.R. (2017) Identifying and understanding attitudinal diversity on multi-functional changes in woodlands of the Ukrainian Carpathians., Climate Research, 73, 45-56.
- Sang, N.; Gold, C.; Miller, D.R. (2016) The topological viewshed: embedding topological pointers into digital terrain models to improve GIS capability for visual landscape analysis., International Journal of Digital Earth, 9, 1185-1205.
- Thompson, C.W.; Aspinall, P.; Roe, J.; Robertson, L.; Miller, D.R. (2016) Mitigating stress and supporting health in deprived urban communities: the importance of green space and the social environment., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13, Article No. 440.
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.R.; Brown, I.; Jiang, Y.; Castellazzi, M. (2016) Visualisation techniques to support public interpretation of future climate change and land use choices: a case study from N-E Scotland., International Journal of Digital Earth, 9, 586-605.
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.; Jian, Y.; Brown, I. (2016) Integration of GIS and virtual reality for future land-use: A case study from Royal Deeside., 24th GIS Research UK (GISRUK2016) Conference, University of Greenwich, London, 30 March - 1 April 2016.
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.; Brown, I.; Jian, Y. (2016) Public participation to support wind energy development: The role of 3D GIS and virtual reality., Proceedings of 24th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision, 2016, Plzen, Czech Republic, 30 May - 3 June 2016. (Peer-reviewed).
- Wang, C.; Jiang, Y.; Xie, H.; Miller, D.R.; Brown, I. (2016) Development of a flood warning simulation system: a case study of 2007 Tewkesbury flood., Floodrisk 2016, 3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management, Lyon, France, 17-21 October 2016. E3S Web of Conferences, Volume 7, Article No. UNSP 18021.
- Thornton, B.; Martin, G.; Procee, M.; Miller, D.R.; Coull, M.C.; Yao, H.-Y.; Chapman, S.J.; Hudson, G.; Midwood, A.J. (2015) Distributions of carbon and nitrogen isotopes in Scotland's topsoil: a national-scale study., European Journal of Soil Science, 66, 1002-1011.
- Lilly, A.; Miller, D.R.; Towers, W.; Donnelly, D.; Poggio, L.; Carnegie, P. (2015) Mapping of Scotland's natural resources., Bulletin of the Society of Cartographers, 48, 35-46
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.R.; Jiang, Y.; Donaldson-Selby, G. (2015) Use of 3D visualisation tools for representing urban greenspace spatial planning., ICISCE2015, 2nd International Conference on Information Science and Control Engineering, Shanghai, China, 24-26 April 2015, pp530-534.
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.; Jiang, Y.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Morrice, J. (2015) Visualisation of spread of Chalara ash dieback for raising public awareness and responsible woodland access., GIS Research UK 2015, Leeds, 15-17 April 2015. Proceedings, Chapter 69, pp653-658.
- van der Wal, R.; Miller, D.R.; Irvine, R.J.; Fiorini, S.; Amar, A.; Yearley, S.; Gill, R.; Dandy, N. (2014) The influence of information provision on people's landscape preferences: a case study on understorey vegetation of deer-browsed woodlands., Landscape and Urban Planning, 124, 129-139.
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.R.; Jiang, Y.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Horne, P.; Morrice, J. (2014) 3D Modelling of offshore wind farms for the west coast of Scotland., GIS Research UK (GISRUK) 2014 Conference, University of Glasgow, 16-18 April 2014.
- Scott, A.; Shannon, P.H.; Hardman, M.; Miller, D.R. (2014) Evaluating the cumulative impact problem in spatial planning: a case study of wind turbines in Aberdeenshire, UK., Town Planning Review, 85, 457-488.
- Roe, J.; Ward Thompson, C.; Aspinall, P.; Brewer, M.J.; Duff, E.I.; Miller, D.R.; Mitchell, R.; Clow, A. (2013) Green space and stress: evidence from cortisol measures in deprived urban communities., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10, 4086-4103.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A. (2013) Linking multi-functional forestry goals with sustainable development objectives: a multi-national Q-study., Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning, 4, 185-190.
- Wang, C.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.; Morrice, J.G.; Howe, J. (2013) Public interpretation of land and sea use using visualisation tools., GIS Research UK, University of Liverpool, 3-5 April 2013.
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.R.; Jiang, Y.; Morrice, J. (2013) Developing a novel approach for 3D visualisation of Tarland., 17th International Conference Information Visualisation, London, 15-18 July 2013.
- Ward Thompson, C.; Roe, J.; Aspinall, P.; Mitchell, R.; Clow, A.; Miller, D.R. (2012) More green space is linked to less stress in deprived communities: evidence from salivary cortisol patterns., Landscape and Urban Planning, 105, 221-229.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A. (2012) Examining stakeholder perspectives on multi-functional forests: a multi-national study., Joint SAC/SEPA Biennial Conference in association with Forest Research, The James Hutton Institute and Scottish Natural Heritage "Agriculture and the Environment IX: Valuing Ecosystems: Policy, Economic and Management Interactions", Edinburgh, 3-4 April 2012.
- Ode, A.; Miller, D.R. (2011) Analysing the relationship between indicators of landscape complexity and preference., Environment and Planning B, 38, 24-40.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A.; Fiorini, S.; Vogt, N.; Brondizio, E.; Morrice, J.G. (2011) Public participation for planning the sustainable use of natural resources and landscape changes., International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 5, 303-320.
- Nayak, D.R.; Miller, D.R.; Nolan, A.J.; Smith, P.; Smith, J.U. (2010) Calculating carbon budgets of wind farms on Scottish peatlands., Mires and Peat, 4, Article No. 9, 1-23.
- Kerlin, D.; Thirgood, S.; Miller, D.R.; Aebischer, N.; Smith, A.; Haydon, D. (2010) State dependent dynamics of cycles in red grouse abundance., Ecography, 33, 896-905.
- Coleby, A.M.; Miller, D.R.; Aspinall, P.A. (2009) Public attitudes and participation in wind turbine development., Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 11, 69-95.
- Ode, A.; Fry, G.; Tveit, M.; Messager, P.; Miller, D. (2009) Indicators of perceived naturalness as drivers of landscape preference., Journal of Environmental Management, 90, 375-383.
- Laing, R.; Davies, A.M.; Miller, D.R.; Conniff, A.; Scott, S.; Morrice, J.G. (2009) The application of visual environmental economics in the study of public preference and urban greenspace., Environment and Planning B, 36, 355-375.
- Oom, S.P.; Sibbald, A.M.; Hester, A.J.; Miller, D.R.; Legg, C.J. (2008) Impacts of sheep grazing a complex vegetation mosaic: relating behaviour to vegetation change., Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 124, 219-228.
- Sang, N.; Ode, A.; Miller, D. (2008) Landscape metrics and visual topology in the analysis of landscape preference., Environment and Planning B, 35, 504-520.
- Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A.; Sarkki, S.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Miller, D.R.; Kopiy, S. (2018) Is forest related decision-making in European treeline areas socially innovative? A Q methodology enquiry into the perspectives of international experts., Forest Policy and Economics, 92, 210-219.
- Nijnik, A.; Nijnik, M.; Kopiy, S.; Zahvoyska, L.; Sarkki, S.; Kopiy, L.; Miller, D.R. (2017) Identifying and understanding attitudinal diversity on multi-functional changes in woodlands of the Ukrainian Carpathians., Climate Research, 73, 45-56.
- Sang, N.; Gold, C.; Miller, D.R. (2016) The topological viewshed: embedding topological pointers into digital terrain models to improve GIS capability for visual landscape analysis., International Journal of Digital Earth, 9, 1185-1205.
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.; Jian, Y.; Brown, I. (2016) Integration of GIS and virtual reality for future land-use: A case study from Royal Deeside., 24th GIS Research UK (GISRUK2016) Conference, University of Greenwich, London, 30 March - 1 April 2016.
- Wang, G.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Miller, D.R. (2016) 3D GIS approach for flood risk management., Joint Workshop - British Council Newton Fund Researcher Links, "OPTIMISTIC": floOd PredicTIon and Management In Steep urbanIsing Catchments, 11-14 September 2016.
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.; Brown, I.; Jian, Y. (2016) Public participation to support wind energy development: The role of 3D GIS and virtual reality., Proceedings of 24th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision, 2016, Plzen, Czech Republic, 30 May - 3 June 2016. (Peer-reviewed).
- Wang, C.; Jiang, Y.; Xie, H.; Miller, D.R.; Brown, I. (2016) Development of a flood warning simulation system: a case study of 2007 Tewkesbury flood., Floodrisk 2016, 3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management, Lyon, France, 17-21 October 2016. E3S Web of Conferences, Volume 7, Article No. UNSP 18021.
- Munoz-Rojas, J.; Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.; Towers, W.; Morrice, J.; Wang, C.; Stannard, C-A. (2013) Scottish Government consultation on National Planning Framework 3., Public Consultation on National Planning Framework 3, July 2013
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2013) Chapter 25: Targeting sustainable provision of forest ecosystem services with special focus on carbon sequestration., In: Matyssek, R., Clarke, N., Cudlin, P., Mikkelsen, T.N., Tuovinen, J-P., Wieser, G. & Paoletti, E. (eds.). Climate Change, Air Pollution and Global Challenges: Understanding and Solutions from Forest Research. Elsevier. Chapter 25.9, pp547-568.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A. (2013) Linking multi-functional forestry goals with sustainable development objectives: a multi-national Q-study., Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning, 4, 185-190.
- Miller, D.R. (2012) Future landscapes., Presentation to University of Stirling Students, 23 March 2012.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A. (2012) Examining stakeholder perspectives on multi-functional forests: a multi-national study., Joint SAC/SEPA Biennial Conference in association with Forest Research, The James Hutton Institute and Scottish Natural Heritage "Agriculture and the Environment IX: Valuing Ecosystems: Policy, Economic and Management Interactions", Edinburgh, 3-4 April 2012.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A.; Fiorini, S.; Vogt, N.; Brondizio, E.; Morrice, J.G. (2011) Public participation for planning the sustainable use of natural resources and landscape changes., International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 5, 303-320.
- Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.L. (2011) Landscape character and renewable energy., All Energy 2011, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen, May 2011.
- Miller, D.R.; Ode Sang, A.; Brown, I.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Wang, C.; Donaldson-Selby, G. (2020) Landscape modelling and stakeholder engagement: Participatory approaches and landscape visualisation., In: Sang, N. (ed.). Modelling Nature-Based Solutions Integrating Computational and Participatory Scenario Modelling for Environmental Management and Planning. Cambridge University Press, Chapter 1, pp19-55.
- Miller, D.R. (2018) Transformations in European landscapes: towards 2030 targets., In: Roth, M., Eiter, S., Rohner, S., Kruse, A., Schmitz, S., Frantal, B., Centeri, C., Frolova, M., Buchecker, M., Stober, D., Karan, I., van der Horst, D. (eds.). Renewable Energy and Landscape Quality, COST Action RELY TU 1401; JOVIS, Chapter 5.1, pp214-225.
- Miller, D.R.; Kruse, A.; Roth, M. (2018) Adaptive management strategies for renewable energy landscapes., In: Roth, M., Eiter, S., Rohner, S., Kruse, A., Schmitz, S., Frantal, B., Centeri, C., Frolova, M., Buchecker, M., Stober, D., Karan, I., van der Horst, D. (eds.). Renewable Energy and Landscape Quality, COST Action RELY TU 1401; JOVIS, Chapter 5.2, pp226-235.
- Alves, G.; Mattar, S.; Miller, D.R. (2018) United Kingdom: Renewable energy and landscape (National; Overview Chapter)., Renewable Energy and Landscape Quality; COST Action RELY TU 1401; JOVIS, Chapter 1.31, pp90-93.
- Ode Sang, A.; Hagerhall, C.; Miller, D.R.; Donaldson-Selby, G. (2014) The use of visualised landscapes in order to challenge and develop theory in landscape preference research., In: Wissen Hayek, U., Fricker, P. & Buhmann, E. (eds.). Peer Reviewed Proceedings of Digital Landscape Architecture DLA 2014, ETH Zurich Switzerland 21-23 May 2014. Herbert Wichmann Verlag, VDE VERLAG GMBH, Berlin/Offenbach, pp362-369.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2013) Chapter 25: Targeting sustainable provision of forest ecosystem services with special focus on carbon sequestration., In: Matyssek, R., Clarke, N., Cudlin, P., Mikkelsen, T.N., Tuovinen, J-P., Wieser, G. & Paoletti, E. (eds.). Climate Change, Air Pollution and Global Challenges: Understanding and Solutions from Forest Research. Elsevier. Chapter 25.9, pp547-568.
- Wang, C.; Miller, D.R.; Jiang, Y.; Horne, P.; Morrice, J. (2012) Integration of Maya and ArcGIS: A new approach to representation in virtual., Design and Decision Support Systems, Eindhoven, August 2012.
- 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.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Barlagne, C. (2020) Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), a project funded by the European Union?s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme., 3rd Periodic and Final Report to the European Commission, Brussels.
- Feret, S.; Berchoux, T.; Requier, M.; Chartier, O.; Kiss-Galfalvi, T.; Martino, G.; Brunori, G.; Viaggi, D.; Miller, D.R.; Marechal, A.; Crehan, P. (2020) Long-term vision for rural areas: Contribution from 20 Science-Society-Policy Platform., SHERPA Discussion Paper for circulating to Local and EU Multi-Actor Platforms, produced by H2020 SHERPA Project, Grant Agreement No. 862448.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Calo, A.; Currie, M.; Dinnie, L.; Eastwood, A.; MacLeod, K.; Matthews, K.B.; McKee, A.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M.; Sutherland, L.A.; Waylen, K.A. (2020) Issues arising from SLC?s Interim Report on Regional Land Use Partnerships - Evidence from the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme 2016-2021., Scottish Land Commission, Advice to Scottish Government on Regional Land Use Partnership, Appendix 3, 33pp.
- Miller, D.R.; Thomson, J.; Barron, S.; Bate, B.; Brooks, S.; Campbell, G.; Crofts, R.; Dawson, L.A.; Hawkins, M.; Hearns, D.; Hughes. R.; McFarlane, A.; Pretence, P.; Rankine, D.; Thomson, L.; Wade, R.; Younie, S.; Saunders, G. (2020) Position statement on landscape, land use and economy, September 2020., Scotland's Alliance - Working Group 3 Report, September 2020, 17pp.
- Balazs, K.; Miksyte, E.; Monteleone, D.; Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G. (2020) Understanding and improving the sustainability of agro-ecological farming systems in the EU (UNISECO)., Draft Exploitation Strategy and Plan, Deliverable Report D8.4, 90pp.
- Lopez-Francos, A.; Aguinaco, M.; Lopez Marco, L.; Cerezo, M.; Secco, L.; Da Re, R.; Miller, D.R.; Blackett, S.; Bryce, R.; Dijkshoorn-Dekker, M.; Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Ludvig, A.; Lukesch, R.; Marini Govigli, V.; Pisani, E.; Plana, S.; Rogelja, T.; Sfeir, P.; Slee, B.; Valero, D.; Vicentini, K. (2020) Deliverable 7.5: Report of the Training Course, Including the E-learning Version. Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA)., Report to the European Commission, H2020 SIMRA, Grant Agreement No. 677622, 56pp.
- Slee, B.; Miller, D.R.; Wei?, G.; Ludvig, A.; Zivojinovic, I.; Lukesch, R. (2020) Deliverable D6.3 Practice Guide 1: Social Innovation for Policy Target Groups. Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA)., Deliverable D6.3, Report to the European Commission, H2020 SIMRA, Grant Agreement No. 677622, 22pp.
- Feret, S.; Berchoux, T.; Requier, M.; Abdelhakim, T.; Slatmo, E.; Chartier., O.; Nieto, E.; Miller. D.R. (2020) D3.2 Framework Providing Definitions, Review and Operational Typology of Rural Areas in Europe. Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA)., Deliverable D3.2, Report to the European Commission, H2020 SHERPA, Grant Agreement No. 862448, 73pp.
- Miller, D.R.; Chartier. O.; Salle, E. (2020) D8.2: Protection of Personal Data (POPD) - Requirements No. 2. Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA)., Deliverable D8.2, Report to the European Commission, H2020 SHERPA, Grant Agreement No. 862448, pp8.
- Miller, D.R.; Chartier. O.; Salle, E. (2020) D8.1: Human (H) Requirement No. 1. Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA)., Report to the European Commission, Deliverable D8.1, H2020 SHERPA, Grant Agreement No. 862448.
- Chartier. O.; Salle, E.; Miller, D.R.; Panoutsopoulos, H. (2020) D1.3 Data Management Plan. Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA)., Deliverable D1.3. Report submitted to European Commission, H2020 SHERPA, Grant Agreement No. 862448, pp23.
- Barlagne, C.; Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Melnykovych, M. (2019) Integrated ecosystemic value-enhancement of the Guadeloupe forest agrobiodiversity., Internal Report 5.4.s - Analytical- Informative Case Studies (Case Study Type B). Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), 28pp.
- Barlagne, C.; Melnykovych, M.; Hewitt, R.; Kerschbaum, D.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M. (2019) Analytical case studies (Type A case study) Lochcarron Community Development Company - Strathcarron, Scotland, UK., Internal Project Report 5.4j - Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), 59pp.
- Balazs, K.; Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G. (2019) UNISECO Agro-ecological Knowledge Hub (D8.2)., Report to European Commission, Deliverable D8.2, Understanding and Improving the Sustainability of Agro-ecological Farming Systems in the EU (UNISECO), 20pp.
- Secco, L.; Pisani, E.; Da Re, R.; Vicentini, K.; Rogelja, T.; Burlando, C.; Ludvig, A.; Weiss, G.; Zivojinovic, I.; Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Govigli, V.M.; Martinez de Arano, I.; Melnykovych, M.; Tuomasiukka, D.; Den Herde, M.; Lovric, M.; Ravazzoli, E.; Dalla Torre, C.; Streifeneder, T.; Vassilopoulus, A.; Akinsete, E.; Koundouri, P.; Lopolito, A.; Prosperi, M.; Baselice, A.; Polman, N.; Dijkshoorn, M.; Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Barlagne, C.; Hewitt, R.; Prokofieva, I.; Kuvlankova-Oravska, T.; Spacek, M.; Brnkalakova, S.; Gezik, V. (2019) Manual on innovative methods to assess social innovation and its impacts (D4.3)., Report to European Commission for Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas Project (SIMRA), Deliverable D4.3. pp176. In addition, Technical Annex and Spreadsheet Calculator.
- Chartier, O.; Salle, E.; Miller, D.R.; Martino, G. (2019) Working principles of the multi-actor platforms (D1.2)., Report to the European Commission, SHERPA: Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors, D1.2.
- Miller, D.R.; Chartier, O. (2019) Risk register (D1.1)., Report to the European Commission, Risk Register (D1.1) for - SHERPA: Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors.
- Ruskute, E.; Balazs, K.; Schwarz, G.; Miller, D.R. (2019) Interim Report on Communication, Dissemination and Impact of Project Activities (D8.3)., Report to European Commission, Understanding & Improving the Sustainability of Agro Ecological Farming Systems in the EU (UNISCO), Deliverable D8.3, pp58.
- Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Melnykovych, M.; Govigli, V.M.; Alkhaled, S.; Arnesen, T.; Barlagne, C.; Bjerk, M.; Burlando, C.; Jack, S.; Rodriguez Fernandez-Blanco, C.; Prokofieva, I.; Sfeir, P.; Slee, B.; Miller, D.R. (2019) Report on lessons learned from innovation actions in marginalized rural areas (D7.3)., Report to the European Commission, Deliverable D7.3, Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), pp64.
- Govigli, V.M.; Melnykovych, M.; Gorriz-Mifsud, E.; Dalla Torre, C.; Ravazzoli, E.; Da Re, R.; Pisani, E.; Secco, L.; Vincentini, K.; Ludvig, A.; Weiss, G.; Zivojinovic, I.; Kluvankova, T.; Spacek, M.; Akinsete, E.; Barlagne, C.; Baselice, A.; Bengoumi, M.; Dijkshoorn-Dekker, M.; Egartner, S.; Gibson, H.; Gramm, V.; Herrmann, P., Hewitt, R.; Kozova, M.; Labidi, A.; Lolini M.; Lopolito, A.; Miller, D.R.; Niedermayr, J.; Nijnik M.; Perlik, M.; Polman, N.; Prokofieva, I.; Prosperi, M.; Fernandez-Blanco, C.R.; Sarkki S.; Vassilopoulos A.; Wagner K. (2019) Deliverable D5.3. Report on social innovation assessment in each selected case study., H2020 SIMRA Project, Deliverable D5.3, Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas Project (SIMRA), Report to the European Commission, pp38.
- Balazs, K.; Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G. (2018) UNISECO Agroecological Knowledge Hub; Deliverable Report D8.2., Report and Website information from Understanding & Improving The Sustainability of Agroecological Farming Systems in the EU, to the European Commission, Thunen Institute, pp20.
- Schwarz, G.; Sanders, J.; Miller, D.R. (2018) Project Management Plan D1.1; Understanding and improving the sustainability of agroecological farming systems in the EU., Project Deliverable, H2020 UNISECO, D1.1: Report to European Commission.
- Miller, D.R.; Aalders, I.H.; Irvine, K.A.; Iragui, U.; Astrain, C.; Zabalza, S.; Schwarz, G. (2018) UNISECO Risk Register: D1.2., Contract Deliverable to European Commission for UNISECO project, Deliverable 1.2, Risk Register.
- Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M. (2017) Data Management Plan: Administration and management., Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas Project (SIMRA), Deliverable D8.2. Report to the European Commission, James Hutton Institute, pp15.
- Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M.; Barlagne, C. (2017) Minutes of 1st General Assembly., Deliverable 8.4, Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), Report to the European Commission, James Hutton Institute, pp23.
- Kluvankova, T.; Gezik, V.; Spacek, M.; Brnkalakova, S.; Valero, D.; Bryce, R.; Slee, W.; Alkhaled, D.; Secco, L.; Burlando, C.; Kozova, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M.; Perlik, M.; Pisani, E.; Polman, N.; Price, M.; Sarkii, S.; Weiss, G. (2017) Transdisciplinary understanding of SI in MRAs., Deliverable 2.2, Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), Report to the European Commission, James Hutton Institute, 58pp.
- Gimpel, A.; Topsch, S.; Stelzenmuller, V.; Gubbins, M.; Murray, A.G.; Watret, R.; Galparsoro, I.; Murillas, A.; Pinarbas, K.; Miller, D.R.; Brigolin, D.; Pastres, R.; Porporato, E.; Roca Carceller, G.; Marba, N. (2017) Deliverable 3.3 AquaSpace tool to support MSP, Ecosystem Approach to making Space for Aquaculture (Aquaspace)., Report to the European Commission, James Hutton Institute, pp58.
- Barlagne, C.; Bryce, R.; Valero, D.; Price, M.; Mosdale, L.; Clotteau, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, M. (2017) Ethical approvals for research with human participants in the SIMRA Project, Deliverable 9.5., Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (SIMRA), Report to the European Commission, James Hutton Institute, pp.29.
- Secco, L.; Pisani, E.; Burlando, C.; Da Re, R.; Pettenella, D.; Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Slee, B.; Gezik, V.; Kluvankova, T. (2017) D4.1 Guidelines to identify and analyse existing methods to assess social innovation and impacts., Report for Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Bioeconomy, SIMRA, 2017.
- Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2017) D8.2 Data management plan: administration and management., Report for Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Bioeconomy, SIMRA.
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