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Inge Aalders

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Information and Computational Sciences
Information and Computational Sciences
Research Scientist
inge.aalders@hutton.ac.uk
+44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

 

Inge has experience in research and consultancy. With a background in physical geography and sustainable agriculture, much of the early work has focused on soil quality and soil erosion, and landscape ecology. Over time her work has focused on the process and modelling of landscape and land-use change and the integration of socio-economic and biophysical processes. In the process, she has developed expertise in interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary research environment. Recent projects she has been involved in include EU FP7 ENVIEVAL (Development and application of new methodological frameworks for the evaluation of environmental impacts of rural development programmes in the EU) and Scottish Government strategic research in relation to ecosystem services, in particular, cultural ecosystem services.

Current research interests

Main research interests are spatio-temporal dynamics, issues of scale, integration of socio-economic and biophysical processes, and include the use and development of interdisciplinary and participatory research methodologies. Skills in GIS, RS, conceptual modelling, Bayesian Belief Networks, and programming (R and python) are applied in research to enhance monitoring of landscape change and to support the development of resilience among local communities and their ability to manage and adapt to change in both temperate and tropical areas.

Bibliography

  • Aalders, I.H.; Horne, P. (2016) Mapping cultural ecosystem services., In: Brooker, R., Hester, A. & Pakeman, R.J. (eds.). Ecosystem Services. The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, pp10-11.
  • Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.; Aalders, I.H. (2013) Changes in land use capability and impacts on ecosystem functions., In: Hepperle, E., Dixon-Gough, R., Maliene, V., Mansberger, R., Paulsson, J. & Podor, A. (eds.). Land Management: Potential, Problems and Stumbling Blocks. VDF Hochschulverlag AG, Zurich, pp141-150.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Morrice, J. (2013) Land use change and ecosystem delivery by green networks., In: Hepperle, E., Dixon-Gough, R., Maliene, V., Mansberger, R., Paulsson, J. & Podor, A. (eds.). Land Management: Potential, Problems and Stumbling Blocks. VDF Hochschulverlag AG, Zurich, pp21-32.
  • Dawson, L.A.; Rhind, S.M.; Zhang, Z.L.; Poggio, L.; Kyle, C.E.; Mayes, R.W.; Aalders, I.H.; Osprey, M.; Ross, J.; Cuthbert, A. (2012) Linking distribution of soil PaHs to location as a forensic tool., In: Morrison, R.D. & O'Sullivan, G. (eds.). Environmental Forensics: Proceedings of the 2011 INEF Conference. Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing, Cambridge, pp199-205.
  • Aitkenhead, M.J.; Aalders, I.H. (2005) A framework for developing environmental models, In: MODSIM 2005 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (eds. A. Zerger and R.M. Argent). Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2005, pp587-593.

  • Castellazzi, M.; Aalders, I.; Irvine, K.N. (2022) A prototype methodology to mapping selected bio-physical aspects of CICES-defined Aesthetics in Scotland., RESAS 1.4.1 Method testing for aesthetics cultural ecosystem services.
  • Castellazzi, M.; Aalders I.; Irvine K.N. (2021) Mapping aesthetics in Scotland,, RESAS 1.4.1bvi Cultural Ecosystem Services Indicators and Mapping - Deliverable D8, Working Paper. SEFARI Website on Mapping Aesthetics in Scotland Based on 10 metrics.
  • Brooker, R.; Thomson, S.; Matthews, K.B.; Hester, A.J.; Newey, S.; Pakeman, R.J.; Miller, D.R.; Mell, V.; Aalders, I.H.; McMorran, R.; Glass, J. (2018) Socioeconomic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors in Scotland: Summary report., Report to Scottish Government as part of the outputs from a PAWSA project, 19pp.
  • 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.
  • Irvine, K.N.; Conniff, A.; Aalders, I.H. (2018) Touch table mapping and photo activities: Methods for capturing cultural ecosystem services., RESAS RD1.4.1bvi Cultural Ecosystem Services Indicators and Mapping, Deliverable D4 Working Paper, 31 March 2018, 16pp.
  • Irvine, K.I.; Conniff, A.; Aalders, I.H. (2017) Report of the stakeholder meeting August 2016 (KE1)., Internal Report for RESAS 1.4.1bvi.
  • Irvine, K.I.; Conniff, A.; Aalders, I.H. (2017) Social science methods for investigation of spiritual and emblematic cultural ecosystem services., RESAS RD1.4.1bvi Deliverable D2: Social Science Methods Internal Report.
  • Aalders, I.; Stanik, N. (2016) Data gap analysis for cultural ecosystem services., Internal Report.
  • Morkvenas, Z.; Navickas, K.; Gulbinas, J.; Jefanovas, A.; Schwarz, G.; Wolff, A.; Bergschmidt, A.; Offermann, F.; Osterburg, B.; Aalders, I.H.; Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.; Vlahos, G.; Smyrniotopoulou, A.; Artell, J.; Aakkula, J.; Toikkanen, H.; Povellato, A.; Longhitano, D.; Lasorella, V.; Balázs, K.; Toth, P.; Centeri, C.; Podmaniczky, L. (2016) Methodological handbook for the evaluation of environmental impacts of RDPs., EU Project ENVIEVAL, Deliverable 9.5, Report to the European Commission, EU FP7 ENVIEVAL Project, 312071.
  • Aitkenhead, M.J.; Black, H.I.J.; Squire, G.; McLeod, K.; Hastings, E.; Troldborg, M.; Aalders, I.H.; Towers, W.; Lilly, A.; Brown, I.; Coull, M.C.; Castellazzi, M.; Matthews, K.B.; Baggaley, N.J. (2016) A review of ecosystem service mapping within Scottish Government RESAS-funded research., Report for Scottish Government.
  • Aitkenhead, M.J.; Black, H.I.J.; Squire, G.; McLeod, K.; Hastings, E.; Troldborg, M.; Aalders, I.; Towers, W.; Lilly, A.; Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.; Matthews, K.B.; Baggaley, N.J. (2014) A review of ecosystem service mapping within Scottish Government RESAS funded research., Report for Scottish Government.
  • Brooker, R.; Aalders, I.H.; Ballingall, K.; Begg, G.; Birch, A.N.E.; Elliott, G.; Ellis, C.; Freitag, T.; Hawes, C.; Holland, J.; Holmes, B.; Hough, R.L.; Karley, A.; McCracken, D.; Mitchell, R.; Stockan, J.; Zadoks, R.; Albon, S.A.; Hester, A.J.; Pakeman, R.J. (2013) Biotic and biophysical underpinning of ecosystem services in the Scottish context: a review., Published online as an outputs from WP 1.1 of the Ecosystem Services Theme of the SRP.
  • McVittie, A.; Norton, L.; Martin-Ortega, J.; Glenk, K.; Aitkenhead, M.; Aalders, I.H.; Hough, R.L.; Smart, S.; Edwards, F.; Kenyon, W.; Black, H.I.J.; Dunbar, M.; Maskell, L. (2012) Valuing the impacts of ecosystem service interactions for policy effectiveness., Valuing Nature Network. Final Project Report.
  • Aitkenhead, M.J.; Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Aalders, I.H. (2012) PROBA-V Evaluation of accuracy characteristics in heterogeneous zones., Report to Belgian Space Agency.
  • Miller, D.R.; Bell, S.; Morrice, J.G.; Ode, A.; Aalders, I.H.; Horne, P.L. (2005) Landscape change and development pressure indicators: first discussion report., Scottish Natural Heritage.

  • Irvine, K.N.; Conniff, A.; Fisher, D.; Aalders, I.; Schurch, N.; Warber, S.L. (2020) Cultural ecosystem services in Scotland: exploring landscape and spiritual wellbeing., Running out of time: Setting the pace for future generations. 26th International Association of People-Environment Studies Conference. Quebec City, Canada (virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic). 21-26 June 2020.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Fleury, P.; Prazan, J.; Schwarz, G.; Vincent, A.; Vanni, F. (2019) Ostrom’s Socio-Ecological System (SES): a framework for agro-ecological farming systems? , Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, Washington DC, 3-7 April 2019.
  • Stanik, N.; Aalders, I. (2017) Spatial units for the assessment of cultural ecosystem services: the cultural heritage value of Scottish landscapes., IALE European Landscape Ecology Congress, From Pattern and Process to People and Action, Ghent, Belgium, 12-15 September 2017. Oral presentation and abstract.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Gimona, A.; Baggio Compagnucci, A.; Atrtell, J.; Wolff, A.; Vlahos, G.; Balalzs, K. (2015) How to evaluate the impact of RDPs on water and soil quality - methodological challenges in multi-scale and multilevel context with data gaps., Association of American Geographers, AAG Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 21-25 April 2015.
  • Nijnik M.; Aalders, I.H.; Abel C.; Amponsah, N.Y.; Avery, L.; Hough, R.L.; Stockan J.A.; Troldborg, M.; Tamburini, M.; Nijnik, A. (2015) Recycling of sewage sludge and wastewater to short rotation coppice in Europe - biological and economic potential and a case from the UK., VIII International Scientific Conference: Alternative & Renewable Energy Sources as Alternative Primary Energy Sources in the Region, Lviv, Ukraine, 1-4 April 2015.
  • Valanszki, I.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Aalders, I.H. (2015) Are times changing for landscape management following the European Landscape Convention (ELC)?, In: Milikova, P. Landscape Governance and Management. Section 4, Workshop B, 17th International Symposium of Landscape and Landscape Ecology, Nitra, Slovakia, 27-29 May 2015. Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences and the International Association of Landscape Ecology-Europe.
  • Schwarz, G.; Aalders, I.H.; Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J. (2014) ENVIEVAL - Development and application of new methodological frameworks for the evaluation of environmental impacts of rural development programmes in the EU., 14th Congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26-29 August 2014. (Poster paper).
  • Munoz-Rojas, J.M.; Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.; Wang, C.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Aalders, I.H.; Papageorgiou, F.; Horne, P. (2013) Building a methodology and tools to make the European Landscape Convention popular through challenge, learning, innovation and cooperation., Changing European Landscapes: Landscape Ecology, Local to Global: Symposium on Collaborative research for the European Landscape Convention, IALE 2013 European Congress, Manchester, 9-12 September 2013.
  • Gimona, A.; Poggio, L.; Aalders, I.H.; Aitkenhead, M.J. (2012) The impacts of TER image compression on classification of synthetic PROBA-V images., 32nd EARSeL Symposium "Advances in Geosciences", Mykonos, Greece, May 2012.
  • Aalders, I; Poggio, L.; Morrice, J. (2012) Peat and renewable energies., 2nd International and Interdisciplinary Symposium on Governance Structures in Land Management, European Academy for Land Use and Development, Ankara, Turkey, 14-16 September 2012.
  • Aalders, I; Morrice, J. (2012) Ecological and green networks and the demand for ecosystem services., International Association of Landscape Ecology, 19th ialeUK Conference, University of Edinburgh, 4-6 September 2012.
  • Troldborg, M.; Hough, R.L.; Aalders, I.H.; Towers, W.; Lilly, A.; Hallet, P.; Bengough, A.G.; McKenzie, B.M.; Ball, B. (2012) Assessing soil compaction risk using a Bayesian Belief Network., EUROSOIL 2012, Soil Science for the Benefit of Mankind and Environment, 4th International Congress of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS), Bari, Italy, 2-6 July 2012. Oral presentation
  • Troldborg, M.; Hough, R.L.; Aalders, I.; Towers, W.; Hallett, P.D.; Bengough, G.; McKenzie, B.M.; Ball, B. (2011) Quantification of soil compaction risk using Bayesian belief networks., Pedometrics 2011 - Innovations in Pedometrics (eds. O. Jaksik, A. Klement and L. Boruvka). Book of abstracts. Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 30 August - 3 September 2011. ISBN:978-80-213-2195-3.
  • Dawson, L.A.; Rhind, S.M.; Zhang, Z.L.; Poggio, L.; Kyle, C.E.; Mayes, R.W.; Aalders, I.H.; Osprey, M.; Ross, J.; Cuthbert, A. (2011) Distribution of PAHs across the soils of Scotland., International Network of Environmental Forensics Conference, St John's College, Cambridge, 24-27 July 2011. Conference Proceedings, pp.18-19.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Hough, R.L.; Towers, W. (2010) Soil risk - identifying vulnerability hotspots., Spatial Analysis and Modelling for Environmental Studies - Annual Meeting of Association of American Geographers, 14-18 April 2010.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Fiorini, S.; Gilbert, A.; MacLeod, M.; Williams, F. (2008) Monitoring change in community wellbeing: perceptions, implications, policy, place., Annual International Sustainable Development Conference: Sustainability - Creating the Culture, 5th, Inverness, 12-13 November 2008.
  • Hough, R.L.; Towers, W.; Aalders, I.H. (2008) Investigating the use of Bayesian Belief Networks to assess the influence., Eurosoil 2008, Soil-Society-Environment. Session: Soils and Climate Change. Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Williams, F. (2008) Farmland sale and transfer: urban influences on a rural land use., IP SENSOR Conference: Impact Assessment of Land Use Change - Urban Rural Linkages, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, 6-9 April 2008.
  • Sang, N.; Aalders, I.H. (2007) OISIN - Optimised Inventorying of Soil (Spatial), Information Networks., Scandinavian Conference on GIS, Asas, Norway, 5-7 September 2007.

  • Irvine, K.I.; Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G.; Vlahos, G.; Smyrniotopoulou, A.; Aalders, I.; Budniok, M.; Miles, B.; Fratila, M.; Puscas, A. (2019) A multi-actor framework for agro-ecological farming systems in the European Union., Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, Washington DC, 3-7 April 2019. (Poster)
  • Miller, D.R., Schwarz, G., Aalders, I. (2018) Spatial and temporal landscape change and impacts of rural development measures., PECSRL Conference: European Landscapes for Quality of Life? Clermont-Ferrand-Mende, France, 3-9 September 2018. Presentation and Book of Abstracts.
  • Irvine, K.N.; Miller, D.R.; Schwarz, G.; Vlahos, G.; Smyrniotopoulou, A.; Aalders, I.; Budniok, M-A.; Miles, B.; Fratila, M.; Puscas, A. (2018) A multi-actor framework for agro-ecological farming systems in the European Union., Land Use Conference: Rewarding the Delivery of Public Goods: How to Achieve this in Practice? Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, UK, 28-29 November 2018. (Poster).
  • Aalders, I.; Irvine, K.; Conniff, A.; Stanik, N. (2017) Mapping cultural ecosystem services: A review and early results for Scotland., The James Hutton Institute Annual Research Symposium 2017, Bonar Hall, Dundee, 22 November 2017 (Poster).
  • Aalders, I.; Irvine, K.; Conniff, A. (2017) Mapping cultural ecosystem services in Scotland: A review of the current situation., Joint BES and BESS Symposium: Advances in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Water Institute, Cardiff, 24-26 April 2017 (Poster).
  • Aalders, I.; Miller, P. (2016) Assessing the feasibility of Sentinel-2 for national scale land cover mapping., European Space Agency Living Planet Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, 9-13 May 2016. Poster.
  • Miller, D.R.; Aalders, I.H.; Morrice, J.; Schwarz, G. (2016) Evaluating rural development programme measures:landscape impacts., SRUC-SEPA Conference, What Future for our Farming Systems? Environmental Challenges and Integrated Solutions. Agriculture and the Environment XI, Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh 1-2 March 2016.
  • Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Aalders, I.; Morrice, J.; Hough, R.L. (2015) Modelling uncertainty of carbon stocks changes in peats., European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015. EGU2015-14147 (Poster)
  • Schwarz, G.; Aalders, I.H.; Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J. (2014) ENVIEVAL - development and application of new methodological frameworks for the evaluation of environmental impacts of EU rural development programmes., SRUC/SEPA Biennial Conference: Delivering Multiple Benefits from our Land: Sustainable Development in Practice, University of Edinburgh, 15-16 April 2014. Poster
  • Schwarz, G.; Aalders, I.H.; Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J. (2014) ENVIEVAL - development and application of new methodological frameworks for the evaluation of environmental impacts of EU rural development programmes., Poster at Ecosystem Services Community Conference, Launch Meeting, University of Edinburgh, 30 April - 1 May 2014.
  • Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Aaldeers, I.; Morrice, J.; Hough, R.L. (2013) Modelling peat drought risk in a changing climate., European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 7-12 April 2013.
  • Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Aalders, I.; Hough, R.L. (2012) Modelling peat drought risk in a changing climate., EUROSOIL 2012, Soil Science for the Benefit of Mankind and Environment, 4th International Congress of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS), Bari, Italy, 2-6 July 2012.
  • Poggio, L.; Gimona, A.; Brown, I. (2012) Mapping spatio-temporal relationships between soil properties and remote sensing-derived information for Scotland., EUROSOIL 2012, Soil Science for the Benefit of Mankind and Environment, 4th International Congress of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS), Bari, Italy, 2-6 July 2012.
  • Barreto, D.; McDougall, J.; Aalders, I.H.; Hough, R.L. (2010) The impact of construction activities on Scottish peat wetlands., Scottish Government Higher Education Research Team Visit, Edinburgh Napier University, 4 June 2010.
  • Hough, R.L.; Aalders, I.H.; Towers, W. (2009) Investigating the use of Bayesian Relief Networks to assess the risk of erosion in peatland soils., Predicting the Future for Highly Organic Soils, British Society of Soil Science, Spring Conference, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, 5-7 May 2009. Book of Abstracts.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Ode, A.; Aitkenhead, M.; Hagerhall, C.; Andersson, L. (2008) Fixed or flexible land cover classification for the analysis of landscape functionality?, IP SENSOR Conference: Impact Assessment of Land Use Change - Multifunctional Land Use, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, 6-9 April 2008.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Konfor, N.I. (2007) Empowering young scientists to address the impacts related to climate change Cameroon and UK collaboration., British Council's Conference on Climate Change Zero Carbon City, Birmingham, 29-31 March 2007.
  • Aspinall, R.J.; Aalders, I.H.; Aitkenhead, M.J. (2004) Comparison of land cover modelling methods., IGC UK, Glasgow, 2004.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Gotts, N.M.; Polhill, G.; Law, A.; Birnie, R.V.B.; Aspinall, R.J. (2001) Land use change - a challenge for integrated modelling., Challenges of a Changing Earth, Global Change Open Science Conference (IGBP), Amsterdam, 10-13 July 2001.

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