Alba Juárez-Bourke
I am a research assistant in qualitative methods working in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Department. I have a BSc in Environmental Sciences at the University of Valencia and an MSc in Social-Ecological Resilience for Sustainable Development at Stockholm Resilience Centre. My research focusses on the governance of natural resources, in particular stakeholder participation in decision-making. A second strand of interest relates to how people connect to nature, and the use of creative methods for understanding as well as supporting these interactions.
Current research interests
I am curently working on the following projects:
- Exploring if and how catchment partnerships help achieve multiple goals, and the role of the private sector in these partnerships.
- Understanding the role of habitats and biodiversity in the production of ecosystem services, and the impact of management interventions on ecosystem service flows, within the Ecosystem Services Provision project. We are using creative and visual methods, such as Participatory Video and Digital Stories to understand the nuances of people's views and perceptions of benefits.
- Mapping the different stories about the woodlands in the Cairngorms National Park, through the UnderStories project.
Past research
Previous projects I worked on are:
- Supporting partners of the AgriLink H2020 project in the production of Digital Stories to reflect on and represent what they learnt throught the project's case studies of sustainable agriculture.
- The EU H2020 Newbie project, where I produced short videos about new entrants into farming in Scotland.
- Exploring narratives that shape European envrionmental policies, within the project MAGIC 'Moving towards Adaptive Governance in Complexity: Informing Nexus Security', funded by EU H2020 programme.
- Identifying lessons for integrating delivery of water policy goals from international examples.
- Exploring how policy instruments interact to shape the management of soil, water and biodiversity.
For my master’s thesis I examined the involvement of stakeholders in the development of a land-use plan in Doñana, in Spain, through the lens of adaptive co-management.
Bibliography
- Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.; Juarez Bourke , A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Macleod, R. (2022) Going with the Flow Key issues for catchment and landscape partnership working in the UK, A briefing by the James Hutton Institute.
- Matthews, K.B.; Renner, A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.H.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Cadillo-Benalcazar, J.; Schyns, J.F.; Giampietro, M. (2021) Old wine in new bottles: exploiting data from the EU’s Farm Accountancy Data Network for Pan-EU sustainability assessments of agricultural production systems., Sustainability, 3, Article No. 10080.
- Eastwood, A.; Juárez-Bourke, A.; Herrett, S.; Hague, A. (2021) Connecting young people with greenspaces: the case for participatory video., People and Nature.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Novo, P.; Byg, A.; Creaney, R.; Juarez Bourke, A.; Maxwell, J.L.; Tindale, S.J.; Waylen, K.A. (2021) Policy instruments for environmental public goods: interdependencies and hybridity., Land Use Policy.104, Article No. 104709.
- Duckett, D.; Rivington, M.; King.R.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A. (2021) Scenarios for UK food and nutrition security in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic., Zenodo Repository.
- Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2021) Exploring the delivery of multiple benefits by catchment partnerships., Report by the James Hutton Institute.
- Juárez-Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2021) Participatory approaches: principles and practices for river restoration projects., In: Morandi, B., Cottet, M. & Piégay, H. (eds). River Resoration: Political, Social and Economic Perspectives. John Wiley, pp294-307.
- Matthews, K..B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.H.; Rivington, M.; Hague, A.; Fisher, D.; Renner, A.; Cadillo-Benalcazar, J.; Schyns, J.; Giampietro, M. (2020) Report on EU sustainability goals: insights from quantitative story telling and WEFE nexus., MAGIC (H2020-GA 689669) Project Deliverable 5.1, 31 July 2020, 136pp.
- Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2020) Exploring the delivery of multiple benefits by catchment partnerships in the UK: Interim results., Report by the James Hutton Institute corresponding to Deliverable 3 within the project formed by Research Deliverable 1.2.4 Objective 1.2 and Deliverable 6 within Research Deliverable 1.4.2bi.
- Waylen, K.A.; Matthews, K.B.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2020) Magic Nexus. Report for Milestone 16. Second Round of Meetings of Policy Teams., Report for Project Website.
- Waylen, K.A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Tindale, S.J.; Juarez Bourke, A. (2019) Governing integration: insights from integrating implementation of European water policies., Water, 11, Article No. 598.
- Eastwood, A.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A.; Byg, A.; Herrett, S.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Fischer, A. (2019) Cumbernauld Glen: Exploring the perceived impacts of different management interventions on woodland benefits. , Worksop Report, The James Hutton Institute, UK, 18pp.
- Hague, A.; Eastwood, A.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Herrett, S.; Byg, A.; Fischer, A. (2019) Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve: Exploring the perceived impacts of different management interventions on woodland benefits., Workshop Report distributed to 1.3.2 website and sent directly to participants & additional stakeholders.
- Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Rivington, M.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Juarez Bourke, A. (2019) Progress in second reporting period for the work package "Quality check for EU policy narratives" (WP5)., In: Giampietro, M. Technical Report for the Second Reporting Period of the H2020 Project MAGIC, (Submitted to the EC).
- Schultz, L.; West, S.; Juarez Bourke, A.; d'Armengol, L.; Torrents, P.; Hardardottir, H.; Jansson, A.; Mohedano Roldan, A. (2018) Learning to live with social-ecological complexity: An interpretive analysis of learning in 11 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves., Global Environmental Change, 50, 75-87.
- Matthews K.B.; Blackstock K.L.; Waylen K.A.; Juarez-Bourke A.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.H.; Rivington, M. (2018) Report on the quality check of the robustness of the narrative behind the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)., MAGIC (H2020-GA 689669) Project Deliverable 5.5, 29 November 2018, 65pp.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Tindale, S.; Maxwell, J.; Waylen, K.A. (2018) O1.4.2biD3: Aligning existing and new delivery mechanisms for multiple environmental benefits., Research Briefing on ‘New’ Instruments, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, 44pp.
- Waylen, K.A.; Tindale, S.; Juárez Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2018) Insights from international experiences of integration for water management., Final Report, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, September 2018, 27pp.
- Eastwood, A.; Juarez Bourke, A.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A.; Fischer, A.; Herrett, S.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Hague, A.; Pakeman, R.J.; Hester, A.J.; Artz, R.R.E. (2018) Glen Creran Woods: Exploring the perceived impacts of different management interventions on woodland benefits., Workshop Report, Appin Village Hall, Port Appin, Argyll, 23 April 2018, 18pp.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Maxwell, J.; Tindale, S.; Waylen, K.A. (2018) Aligning policy instruments for biodiversity, soil and water., Report, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, 24pp.
- Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Rivington, M.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Juarez Bourke, A. (2017) Progress in first reporting period for the work package "Quality check for EU policy narratives" (WP5)., In: Giampietro, M. Technical Report for the First Reporting Period of the H2020 Project MAGIC, (Submitted to the EC).
- Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Miller, D.G.; Rivington, M.; Waylen, K.A.; Juarez Bourke, A.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Giampietro, M.; Cadillo, J.; Kovacic, Z.; Volker, T. (2017) The basis of EU farm competitiveness and its wider consequences, Definition of policy case study for: Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)., In: Matthews, K.B. (ed). Definition Policy Case Studies MAGIC (H2020-GA 689669) Project Milestone, 10 November 2017.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Novo, P.; Waylen, K.A.; Maxwell, J.; Juarez-Bourke, A. (2017) Coordinating policy instruments that influence soil, water, and biodiversity in Scotland: rationales, needs and challenges., Report from an ESCom (Ecosystem Service Community) Workshop, Edinburgh, 23 May 2017. Published as a Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Group (SEGS) Blog on the James Hutton Institute server, 16 November 2017.
- Li, R.; Napier, T.; Samir, A.; Swaify, E.; Sabir, M.; Rienzi, E. (2017) Integrating soil, water and biodiversity policies: a case study from Scotland. In: Napier. (ed.). Degradation of Soil and Water Resources: Regional Strategies for Assessing and Addressing a Lingering Global Issue., Springer Nature Singapore and Science Press Beijing.
- Matthews, K.B.; Renner, A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.H.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Cadillo-Benalcazar, J.; Schyns, J.F.; Giampietro, M. (2021) Old wine in new bottles: exploiting data from the EU’s Farm Accountancy Data Network for Pan-EU sustainability assessments of agricultural production systems., Sustainability, 3, Article No. 10080.
- Eastwood, A.; Juárez-Bourke, A.; Herrett, S.; Hague, A. (2021) Connecting young people with greenspaces: the case for participatory video., People and Nature.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Novo, P.; Byg, A.; Creaney, R.; Juarez Bourke, A.; Maxwell, J.L.; Tindale, S.J.; Waylen, K.A. (2021) Policy instruments for environmental public goods: interdependencies and hybridity., Land Use Policy.104, Article No. 104709.
- Waylen, K.A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Tindale, S.J.; Juarez Bourke, A. (2019) Governing integration: insights from integrating implementation of European water policies., Water, 11, Article No. 598.
- Schultz, L.; West, S.; Juarez Bourke, A.; d'Armengol, L.; Torrents, P.; Hardardottir, H.; Jansson, A.; Mohedano Roldan, A. (2018) Learning to live with social-ecological complexity: An interpretive analysis of learning in 11 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves., Global Environmental Change, 50, 75-87.
- Juárez-Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2021) Participatory approaches: principles and practices for river restoration projects., In: Morandi, B., Cottet, M. & Piégay, H. (eds). River Resoration: Political, Social and Economic Perspectives. John Wiley, pp294-307.
- Li, R.; Napier, T.; Samir, A.; Swaify, E.; Sabir, M.; Rienzi, E. (2017) Integrating soil, water and biodiversity policies: a case study from Scotland. In: Napier. (ed.). Degradation of Soil and Water Resources: Regional Strategies for Assessing and Addressing a Lingering Global Issue., Springer Nature Singapore and Science Press Beijing.
- Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.; Juarez Bourke , A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Macleod, R. (2022) Going with the Flow Key issues for catchment and landscape partnership working in the UK, A briefing by the James Hutton Institute.
- Duckett, D.; Rivington, M.; King.R.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A. (2021) Scenarios for UK food and nutrition security in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic., Zenodo Repository.
- Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2021) Exploring the delivery of multiple benefits by catchment partnerships., Report by the James Hutton Institute.
- Matthews, K..B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.H.; Rivington, M.; Hague, A.; Fisher, D.; Renner, A.; Cadillo-Benalcazar, J.; Schyns, J.; Giampietro, M. (2020) Report on EU sustainability goals: insights from quantitative story telling and WEFE nexus., MAGIC (H2020-GA 689669) Project Deliverable 5.1, 31 July 2020, 136pp.
- Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2020) Exploring the delivery of multiple benefits by catchment partnerships in the UK: Interim results., Report by the James Hutton Institute corresponding to Deliverable 3 within the project formed by Research Deliverable 1.2.4 Objective 1.2 and Deliverable 6 within Research Deliverable 1.4.2bi.
- Waylen, K.A.; Matthews, K.B.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2020) Magic Nexus. Report for Milestone 16. Second Round of Meetings of Policy Teams., Report for Project Website.
- Eastwood, A.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A.; Byg, A.; Herrett, S.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Fischer, A. (2019) Cumbernauld Glen: Exploring the perceived impacts of different management interventions on woodland benefits. , Worksop Report, The James Hutton Institute, UK, 18pp.
- Hague, A.; Eastwood, A.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Herrett, S.; Byg, A.; Fischer, A. (2019) Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve: Exploring the perceived impacts of different management interventions on woodland benefits., Workshop Report distributed to 1.3.2 website and sent directly to participants & additional stakeholders.
- Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Rivington, M.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Juarez Bourke, A. (2019) Progress in second reporting period for the work package "Quality check for EU policy narratives" (WP5)., In: Giampietro, M. Technical Report for the Second Reporting Period of the H2020 Project MAGIC, (Submitted to the EC).
- Matthews K.B.; Blackstock K.L.; Waylen K.A.; Juarez-Bourke A.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.H.; Rivington, M. (2018) Report on the quality check of the robustness of the narrative behind the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)., MAGIC (H2020-GA 689669) Project Deliverable 5.5, 29 November 2018, 65pp.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Tindale, S.; Maxwell, J.; Waylen, K.A. (2018) O1.4.2biD3: Aligning existing and new delivery mechanisms for multiple environmental benefits., Research Briefing on ‘New’ Instruments, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, 44pp.
- Waylen, K.A.; Tindale, S.; Juárez Bourke, A.; Blackstock, K.L. (2018) Insights from international experiences of integration for water management., Final Report, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, September 2018, 27pp.
- Eastwood, A.; Juarez Bourke, A.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A.; Fischer, A.; Herrett, S.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Hague, A.; Pakeman, R.J.; Hester, A.J.; Artz, R.R.E. (2018) Glen Creran Woods: Exploring the perceived impacts of different management interventions on woodland benefits., Workshop Report, Appin Village Hall, Port Appin, Argyll, 23 April 2018, 18pp.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Maxwell, J.; Tindale, S.; Waylen, K.A. (2018) Aligning policy instruments for biodiversity, soil and water., Report, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, 24pp.
- Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Rivington, M.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Juarez Bourke, A. (2017) Progress in first reporting period for the work package "Quality check for EU policy narratives" (WP5)., In: Giampietro, M. Technical Report for the First Reporting Period of the H2020 Project MAGIC, (Submitted to the EC).
- Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Miller, D.G.; Rivington, M.; Waylen, K.A.; Juarez Bourke, A.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Giampietro, M.; Cadillo, J.; Kovacic, Z.; Volker, T. (2017) The basis of EU farm competitiveness and its wider consequences, Definition of policy case study for: Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)., In: Matthews, K.B. (ed). Definition Policy Case Studies MAGIC (H2020-GA 689669) Project Milestone, 10 November 2017.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Novo, P.; Waylen, K.A.; Maxwell, J.; Juarez-Bourke, A. (2017) Coordinating policy instruments that influence soil, water, and biodiversity in Scotland: rationales, needs and challenges., Report from an ESCom (Ecosystem Service Community) Workshop, Edinburgh, 23 May 2017. Published as a Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Group (SEGS) Blog on the James Hutton Institute server, 16 November 2017.
