Keith Matthews

Senior Research Scientist
Information and Computational Sciences
E: keith.matthews@hutton.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

I am a senior researcher with 29 years of experience of working in, and leading, inter- and transdisciplinary research across social, natural and computational sciences. Domains of interest include sustainable land use systems (at business, national and pan-EU scales), climate change and the effectiveness of policy interventions (particularly the instruments of the Common Agricultural Policy). My experience in developing and evaluating multi-objective land use decision support systems (1991-2006) is now being applied in spatial policy analysis and processes of science-stakeholder and science-policy engagement. New challenges include designing and undertaking science-policy processes that use societal metabolism approaches within the institutions of the EU, assessing options for carbon storage in new woodlands in Scotland and the extent and intensity of driven grouse moor management, its impacts and the potential for alternative land uses.

Biography

Science-policy research in Scotland and Europe

The Land Systems team with other researchers from the James Hutton Institute and Scotland’s Rural College, have, since 2008, been active in undertaking land-related data integration and spatial modelling in support of Scottish Government policy teams. The projects have included specific ex ante policy options appraisals (e.g. for CAP reforms) and other studies that characterise current states, alternative options for use of, or potential impacts of policy or environmental change on land.  Typically, the data integration has taken two forms – linking administrative datasets concerned with land and/or combining administrative and research-based datasets. The nature of integration can be relational (between entities – field-holding-business) or spatial – using geographical information system operations to generate characteristics of land parcels from other maps (e.g. climate, soils etc). There has also been significant effort devoted to generating maps with Scotland-wide coverage and field/business granularity.

Roles and responsibilities

  • Team Leader for Land Systems in the Information and Computational Sciences Department,

  • Hutton Work Package Coordinator for Rural Industries in the Scottish Government 2016-2022 Strategic Research Programme

  • Project Manager for underpinning policy advice and contract research for Scottish Government and other clients,

  • Hutton PI for H2020 MAGIC project and the work package lead of the Quality Check for Policy Narratives

Research

2016-2020 Moving Towards Adaptive Governance in Complexity: Informing Nexus Security (MAGIC) was a Horizon 2020 WATER-2015 project on “Integrated approaches to food security, low-carbon energy, sustainable water management and climate change mitigation”. The Land Systems team with collegaues from SEGS undertook pan-EU modelling of sustainability using data from FADN and social metabolism accounting methods developed by ICTA in Barcelona. The analysis was embedded in transdisciplinary research processes engaging with EU Directorate General and Agency staff (e.g. EEA) and European Parliamentarians on policy narratives.
2011-2020 Pillar 1 CAP Scenarios/Impact Assessments – Undertook a series of options analyses for e.g. transition from historic to area-based payments and other changes such as capping payments. Emphasis was on how to regionalise payments (land use, capability etc.) and the degree of redistribution between regions and sectors. The analysis has been used by Scottish Government since the Pack Inquiry (in 2009), for a series of CAP Stakeholders Group briefings, the Agricultural Strategy Champions process (2017) and advice to ministers.
2015-16 & 2018-19 Areas Facing Natural Constraint. This was the planned replacement for the Less Favoured Areas. The project undertook the testing of options for designations (biophysical) led by David Donnelly and how payments could be distributed. This formed the basis for a 2016 ANC workshop, and further analysis in 2019/20.
2018-19 & 2019-20 Grouse Moor Management. As part of a wider analysis of grouse moor management this project identified and characterised holdings with grouse moors. The analysis assessed the potential for alternative uses, updated the mapping of strip-burning using remote sensed data and refined the estimates of grouse butt density as an indicator of intensity of management.
2012-2020 New Woodlands for Carbon Storage. This project mapped the net carbon storage for 11 forestry management alternatives for new woodlands on all non-forested land in Scotland. This used a unique climate-soil-land-use combinations dataset with the ECOSSE soil carbon model and datasets from Forest Research.
2014-16 CAP Greening. This study assessed trends in environmental indicators, the uptake of CAP Greening measures in 2014, with maps and provided an expert review of their likely effectiveness.

Contributing to projects led by other Hutton researchers
2016-2020 Future Barley Yields – Mike Rivington (ICS) – This used the unique combinations datasets with the DSSAT crop model to model current and future barley yields under climate change. The analysis was validated against holding level harvest yield data and informed deliberation with Scotch Whisky Research Institute.
2010-2020 Agro-Met Indicators – Mike Rivington – This project downscales the regional climate model data and generates summaries of risks from climate change using agro-meteorological indicators developed in previous analysis.
2019 Risks to private water supply – Mike Rivington – This used the spatial climate data to highlight where changes in rainfall under climate change may cause supply interruptions. Change in evapotranspiration and land use may also have an impact and need to be considered in any future analysis.
2019-2021 Updated Land Capability for Agriculture – Mike Rivington. This project uses the improved resolution climate data and enhanced soil properties datasets to update the Land Capability for Agriculture mapping with emphasis on looking forward to changes by 2050.
2016-2021 Brexit Response – Gary Polhill (ICS) – Used agent-based modelling to assess how cattle-based systems in Scotland might respond to Brexit. The models were parametrised with data from APHA and SG Census/IACS.
2016-21 Farmer Adaptation – Lee-Ann Sutherland (SEGS)- Based on large survey of land mangers a series of analyses of new entrants, diversification, non-commercial farming and female-led farms have been undertaken. The surveys were structured by the Census and IACS data.

Past research

2010: IACS-GHGs – pilot project to determine the suitability of IACS data to provide land use change data for annual greenhouse gas estimates. RERAD with Aberdeen University and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
2010: CAP-Flattening – Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay LCA (and Less Favoured Area Designations) – RESAS – analysis of area based payment options in support of the Pack Inquiry.
2009: Model Ecosystem Framework – RESAS – scoping the use of ecosystem services approaches to the sustainable management of rural land use systems.
2009: Rural Land use Studies 1 and 2 – RESAS – spatial analysis of biophysical and socio-economic datasets to support baseline, trend and scenario analyses.
2008 – 2010: Aquarius: Farmers as Water Managers – Interreg IVb North Sea Region – Coordinator for the Institute – action research on river flow management under climate change – case study of natural flow management.
2007- 2010: SMILE – EU FP7 SSH – Synergies in Multi-scale Inter-Linkages of Eco-social systems – developing cross-scale social-metabolism analyses using the Cairngorms National part as the case study.
2006 – 2011: Coordinator for Institute in the Sustainable Farming Systems work package of the RESAS research programme Environment and Rural Stewardship – leading on ecosystem based sustainability assessment, resilience of land use systems and adaptation to climate change.
2006- 2007: AGRIGRID: Methodological grids for payment calculations in rural development measures in the EU FP6 Specific Targeted Research Action – multi-scale analysis options for organic conversions and support payment.
2007: C4LU – communicating climate change consequences for land use – SG Science Communication Fund project using case-studies with rural stakeholders to stimulate deliberation on adaptive responses to climate change.
2007: SAF-JAC: Scottish Government research study to assess to what extent data from the Single application Form could be used to meet the statistical requirements of the June Agricultural Census: creation of spatiotemporal land use maps at field scale for Scotland.
2004-2006: Policy relevant assessments of farm-scale sustainability, PI for a RELU scoping study with colleagues from Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
1997-2006: Development of strategic farm-scale decision support systems for multi-objective land use planning – this included both the development of computer-based simulation models and their use in deliberative inclusive processes, for example: on trade-offs in land use planning, options for Common Agricultural Policy reforms and the key research questions for stakeholders posed by climate change.
2001-2005: Development of the multi-crop simulation model CropSyst – collaboration with Washington State University, Department of Biological Systems Engineering.
2003-2005: Case study analysis of the impacts of climate change for mixed farming in Scotland and Italy with the Institute for Industrial Cropping in Bologna.
1995-2005: Decision-support systems for assessing land use options at the farm level.
1995-2002: Development of low cost remote sensing method to enhance field survey.
1991-1993: Evaluation of the regional impacts of climate change on agriculture.

Publications

Journals

Books / chapters

  • McIntosh, B.S.; Giupponi, C.; Voinov, A.A.; Smith, C.; Matthews, K.B.; Monticino, M.; Kolkman, M.J.; Crossman, N.; van Ittersum, M.; Haase, D.; Haase, A.; Mysiak, J.; Groot, J.C.J.; Sieber, S.; Verweij, P.; Quinn, N.; Waeger, P.; Gaber, N.; Hepting, D.; Scholten, H.; Sulis, A.; van Delden, H.; Gaddis, E.; Assaf, H. (2008) Bridging the gap: developing tools for environmental policy and management., In: Jakeman, T., Rizzoli, A., Voinov, A. & Chen, S.H. (eds.). 2008. Environmental Modelling and Software: State of the Art and New Perspectives Developments in Integrated Environmental Assessment. Elsevier, Volume 3, 33-45.
  • Cadell, W.; Matthews, K.B. (2005) Mapping downhill skiing’s environmental impact: evaluating the potential of remote sensing in Scotland., In: Mountains of Northern Europe: Conservation, Management, People and Nature (eds. D.B.A. Thompson, M.F. Price and C.A. Galbraith). The Stationery Office Ltd., Edinburgh. pp197-202.

Technical / contract reports

  • Aitkenhead, M.; Robb, C.; Miller, D.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Macfarlane, F.; Coull, M.; McKeen, M.; Jabloun, M.; Tavana, M.; Matthews, K. (2025) Peatland restoration prioritisation framework (WISE2) Land Use Transformations Project (JHIC31) Milestone 32, Internal Report, pp32.
  • Matthews, K.; Miller, D.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Blackstock, K.; Hopkins, J. (2025) Landscapes of Consumption Land Use Transformations Project (JHIC31) Milestone 34, Internal Report. pp5
  • Blackstock, K.; Nicholson, H.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Sanchez, G.M.; Poskitt, S.; Matthews, K.; Boucher, J.; Glendinning, J.; Green, A.; Martinat, S.; Merrell, I.; Thomson, S. (2024) Technical Report on Land Use Policy Coherence for the Land Use Transformations Project (JHI-C3-1), Project Deliverable D5.3,, Technical Report on Land Use Policy Coherence for the Land Use Transformations Project
  • Jabloun, M.; Udugbezi, E.; Rivington, M.; Tavana, M.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Matthews, K. (2024) Climatic Water Balance in Scotland, Online- Digital Story Map
  • Udugbezi, E.; Rivington, M.; Jabloun, M.; Tavana, M.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Matthews, K. (2024) Updating Land Capability for Agriculture – Building a new digital LCA platform, Digital Story Map – Online.
  • Wardell-Johnson, D.; Tavana, M.; Miller, D.; Matthews, K. (2024) Peatlands and Payments The Relationship between areas and condition of peat and agricultural support in Scotland, Online – Story Map
  • Aitkenhead, M.; Robb, C.; Macfarlane, F.; Coull, M.; Miller, D.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Tavana, M.; Matthews, K. (2024) Updating Peatland Condition Mapping: Building a new baseline for peatland conditions in Scotland, Online – Story Map
  • Tavana, M.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Castellazzi, M.; Gimona, A.; Rivington, M.; Miller, D.; Matthews, K. (2024) Adding Farm Structure to Land Use Change: An example with specialist dairying, Online – Story Map
  • Matthews, K.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Tavana, M.; Miller, D. (2024) Land Use Transformations Project (JHI-C3-1) Milestone 22 – Farm Types and Rotations, Land Use Transformations Project (JHI-C3-1), Project Milestone (22), Internal Report, 7pp
  • Rivington, M.; Jabloun, M.; Udugbezi, E.; Matthews, K. (2024) Land Use Transformations Project (JHIC31) Milestone M18 – Climate and Soil Scenarios, Project Milestone (M18), p21. Unpublished.
  • Miller, D.G.; Matthews, K.B.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; McKee, A. (2024) Assessment of the feasibility of accessing and integrating land ownership data in Scotland, Deliverable D1.1 for Scotland’s Land Reform Futures project (JHI-E3-1), pp37, Online
  • Gimona, A.; Castellazzi, M.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Rivington, M.; Matthews, K. (2023) Modelling Scenarios of Land Use Change the approach so far,
  • Rivington, M.; Udugbezi, E.; Jabloun, M.; Matthews, K. (2023) Land Use Transformations Project (JHI-C3-1), Milestone M19 – Climate and Land Capability for Agriculture Scenarios, Project Milestone (M19), Internal Report, 21pp
  • Matthews, K.; Blackstock, K.L.; Wardell-Johnson, D.H.; Miller, D.G.; Tavana, M.; Thomson, S.; Moxey, A.; Neilson, R.; Baggaley, N.; Giles, M.; Karley, A.; Loades, K.; Paterson, E.; Pakeman, R.; Hawes, C.; Stockan, J.; Stutter, M.; Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M.E.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Waylen, K.A.; Rivington, M.; Aitkenhead, M.J.; Coull, M.C. (2023) Synthesis Report: Screening Enhanced Conditionality Measures, An output of RESAS commissioned project Supporting
    Scotland’s Land Use Transformations (JHI-C3-1),59pp, Published online
  • Matthews, K.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D.; Tavana, M. (2023) Ecological Focus Area – Uptake Analysis Land Use Transformations Quantitative Story Telling Phase 1, Report as part of Phase 1 Quantitaive Story Telling in Land Use Transformations Project (JHI-C3-1), 26pp, Published Online
  • Gimona, A.; Castellazzi, M.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D.; Matthews, K. (2023) Land Use Transformations Project (JHIC31) Milestone 17 – Ecosystem Services Mapping, Project Milestone (M17), p8. Unpublished.
  • Matthews, K. (2023) Land Use Transformations Project (JHIC31) Milestone 23 – Quantitative Story Telling (Phase 2) decision on focus, Project Milestone (23), p3. Unpublished.
  • Castellazzi, M.; Gimona, A.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D.; Matthews, K. (2023) Land Use Transformations Project (JHIC31) Milestone 21 – Adding Farm Structure Data to Land Use Change Modelling, Project Milestone (M21), p8, Unpublished.
  • Matthews, K.; Carvalho, L. (2023) Farm to Fork Indicators Guidance, Guidance document for monitoring of MERLIN case studies, 6pp, Shared to all consortium partners.
  • Thomson, S.; Matthews, K.; Miller, D.; Gagkas, Z.; Moxey, A. (2023) Protection of Peatlands and Wetlands – a potential new GAEC measure for Scotland, Published via Scottish Government website, 21pp
  • Matthews, K.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D.; Thomson, S.; Moxey, A. (2023) Basic Payment Regionalisation Options Analysis of Spend and Redistribution Implications (Updated Report), Published via Scottish Government Website, 83pp
  • Thomson, S.; Moxey, A.; Matthews, K. (2023) Evidence to Support Development of a New Rural Support Scheme for Scotland: A summary of written outputs, Pubished via SG website, 33pp
  • Matthews, K.; Miller, D.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Gandossi, G. (2023) Farm Payments and Peatlands Analysis Phase 2 Report (2023 Revision), Published via the Land Use transformations project website, 35pp
  • Matthews, K.; Miller, D.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Gandossi, G.; Aitkenhead, M.; Artz, R. (2023) Farm Payments and Peatlands Analysis Phase 1 Report (2023 Revision), Published via Land Use Transformations website, 26pp, Online
  • Matthews, K.; Tavana, M.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D. (2023) Regionalisation Options Analysis – Slide Deck, Shared with SG analysts and policy teams via PowerBI and Teams, 21pp, Online.
  • Blackstock, K.; Nicholson, H.; Matthews, K. (2023) Land Use Transformations Project (JHIC31) Milestone 27 – QST 2 Baseline Established, Project Milestone (M27), p6.
  • Blackstock, K.; Nicholson, H.; Juarez Bourke, A.; Poskitt, S.; Matthews, K. (2023) Initial Findings on Scottish Land Use Policy Coherence for Transformations, Land Use Transformations Project (JHI-C3-1), Project Milestone (M24), 25 pages. Unpublished.
  • Matthews, K.; Blackstock, K.; Miller, D.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Gandossi, G.; Sutherland, L.-A.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Creaney, R.; Martinat, S.; Nicholson, H.; Gimona, A.; Castellazzi, M.; Wilkins, B.; Aitkenhead, M.; Coull, M.; Parker, T.; Rivington, M.; Udugbezi, E. (2023) Land Use Transformations Project Glossary, Project Output linked to Milestone Report M10, 45pp.
  • Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.; Gimona, A.; Boucher, J. (2023) Putting Scotland in the context of global Shared Socioeconomic Pathways to inform Land Use Transformations for Net Zero and Resilience C3 Land Use Transformations Milestone M13 Shared Socioeconomic Pathway Scenario Analysis, Milestone report submitted to RESAS.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D.G.; Thomson, S.; Moxey, A. (2022) Basic Payments Regionalisation – Options Appraisal, An output to RESAS as part of commissioned project on Economic Advice & Related Services to Support Development of a New Rural Support Scheme for Scotland.
    Output Ref: RESAS/005/21 – W6, JHI-C3-1, SRUC-C3-1

Conference papers

  • Matthews, K.; Blackstock, K.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D.; Tavana, M.; Thomson, S.; Moxey, A.; Nielson, R.; Baggaley, N.; Loades, K.; Paterson, E.; Pakeman, R.; Hawes, C.; Stockan, J.; Stutter, M.; Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M. (2023) Cross-scale analysis of social-ecological systems: Policy options appraisal for delivering NetZero and other environmental objectives in Scotland, In: Vaze, J., Chilcott, C., Hutley, L. and Cuddy, S.M. (eds.) MODSIM2023, 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, 9-14 July 2023, Darwin, NT, Australia, 7pp
  • Polhill, G.; McCormick, B. J. J. ; Roxburgh, N.; Heban, S.; Matthews, K. (2023) A Theory of the Middle Range to support food security and circular economy value chain scenario analysis, Social Simulation Conference 2023, University of Glasgow, UK, 4-8 September.
  • Creaney, R.; Blackstock, K.; Flanigan, S.; Miller, D.; Matthews, K. (2022) Engaging young people in mountain areas and value chains, ODT Forum 2022, 19-21 October 2022, Jura, Switzerland.
  • Creaney, R.; Blackstock, K.; Flanigan, S.; Hopkins, J.; Miller, D.; Matthews, K. (2022) Idealising the Rural: The Role of Scottish Mountains in Promoting the Scottish Whisky Brand, Rural Imaginations Conference, 24-26 August 2022, Amsterdam.
  • Flanigan, S.; Blackstock, K.; Creaney, R.; Hopkins, J.; Matthews, K.; Miller, D. (2022) Assembling whisky production and consumption for rural resilinece A value chains case study in Speyside, Scotland, ODT Forum, 19-21 October 2022, Jura, Switzerland
  • Flanigan, S.; Blackstock, K.; Creaney, R.; Hopkins, J.; Matthews, K.; Miller, D. (2022) Assembling whisky production and consumption for rural resilience A value chains case study in Speyside, Scotland, ESRS Scottish Satellite Event, 20-23 June 2022, Birnam
  • Polhill, G.; Matthews, K.; Ge, J.; Heppenstall, A.; Malleson, N. (2021) Exploring the effect of external influences of model parameterization, Social Simulation Conference 2021, Online, 20-24 September 2021.
  • Hester, A.J.; Artz, R.; Blackstock, K.; Gimona, A.; Matthews, K.; Waylen, K. (2021) Delivering multiple benefits: informing land use decision-making, Keynote Presentation: Challenging our Upland Futures Symposium, 7-8 October 2021, Perth, UK.
  • Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K A.; Matthews, K.B.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D.R. (2020) Questioning the role of scientific experts in science-policy interfaces: Reflecting on our engagement on ‘nexus’ and ‘sustainable agriculture’, Presentation given at the International Seminar on Environment and Society –
    Current Challenges and Pathways to Change, Lisbon, Portugal, 2-3 March 2020.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Rivington, M.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Cabello Villarejo, V.; Kovacic, Z.; Renner, A.; Ripa, M.; Giampietro, M. (2019) Using deliberative societal metabolism analysis to analyse CAP’s delivery of EU sustainability and climate change objectives., 172nd EAAE Seminar, Agricultural Policy for the Environment or Environmental Policy for Agriculture? Brussels, 28-29 May 2019. (Paper)
  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Rivington, M.; Waylen, K.A.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Kovacic, Z.; Renner, A.; Ripa, M.; Giampietro, M. (2017) Delivering more than the “Sum of the Parts”: using Quantitative Storytelling to address the challenges of conducting science for policy in the EU land, water and energy nexus., 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2017), Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 3-8 December 2017, Keynote Presentation for Stream – Participatory Decision Making and Modelling Social Systems, Session K7 Evaluating the incorporation of science and other forms of knowledge in decision making and practice, pp15-21.
  • Matthews, K.B. (2017) Transformative science – Changing the world or changing ourselves?, European Society for Ecological Economics, Budapest, Hungary, 21-23 June 2017.
  • Waylen, K.A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Völker, T.; Strand, R.; Kovacic, Z.; Matthews, K.B. (2017) How do European policies shape nature-society interactions: introducing the MAGIC approach., Presentation delivered at ALTER-Net Conference, Ghent, Belgium, 3 May 2017. Day 2, Session 6.
  • Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Matthews, K.B.; Giampietro, M. (2016) Quantitative story telling at the European Commission: new method, same challenges for Nexus policy studies., Presented at Session on “Be Constructive! Situating Sustainability Research at the Nexus of Positivism and Reflective Positionality”, RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, London, 30 August – 2 September 2016.
  • Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Matthews, K.B.; Giampietro M. (2016) Tackling Nexus using a post-normal science approach to social metabolism modelling., Presented at Session on ‘Water-Energy-Food Nexus (3)’, RGS-IBG Conference on ‘Nexus Thinking’, London, 30 August – 2 September 2016.
  • Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Matthews, K.B.; Giampietro M. (2016) Who feels the magic? Relational spaces within Nexus policy studies., Presented at Session on ‘Relational Geographies of Participation’, RGS-IBG Conference on ‘Nexus Thinking’, London, 30 August – 2 September 2016.
  • Flanigan, S; Matthews, K.B. (2015) Reciprocity in an agritourism community of practice., Trans-Atlantic Rural Research Network (TARRN) Annual Meeting, Penn State University, USA, 18-19 May 2015.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Miller. D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D. (2013) Supporting agricultural policy – the role of scientists and analysts in managing political risk., Proceedings of the 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM 2013) Adapting to Change: The Multiple Roles of Modelling. Adelaide, South Australia, 1-6 December 2013.
  • Miller, D.R.; Brown, I.; Matthews, K.B.; Morrice, J.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Wang, C.; Horne, P.; Castellazzi, M.;Tveit, M.; Ode, A. (2012) Linking landscapes, land use change and ecosystem services with stakeholder understanding and decision-making., Invited Keynote Address, Sixth International Conference on Environmental Modelling and Software – iEMS 2012, Leipzig, Germany, 4 July 2012.
  • Miller, D.R.; Matthews, K.B. (2012) Understanding ecosystem services, multi-functional land use, trade-offs and uncertainty – paper session., iEMSs 2012, 6th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Leipzig, Germany, 1-5 July 2012.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Rivington, M. (2011) “Walking in other’s shoes” – experiences of using the DECOIN tools to characterise sustainability trade-offs in Scotland and the Cairngorms National Park., SMILE Final Conference, Trends and Future of Sustainable Development, Tampere, Finland, 9-10 June 2011.
  • Blackstock, K.L.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.; Dinnie, E.; Rivington, M. (2011) Supporting sustainable development: Using the SMILE toolkit with stakeholders in Scotland., Paper presented to Future Trends for Sustainable Development Conference, Tampere, Finland, 9-10 June 2011.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Blackstock, K.L.; Langan, S.J.; Rivington, M.; Miller, D.G.; Buchan, K. (2010) Farmers as water managers in a changing climate – can we turn sustainability research into outcomes?, International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs), 2010 International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Modelling for Environment’s Sake, Fifth Biennial Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, (eds. D.A. Swayne, W. Yang, A. A. Voinov, A. Rizzoli, and T. Filatova)
  • Blackstock, K.L.; Matthews, K.M.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Aspinall, R.J.; Rivington, M. (2009) Necessary but not sufficient: Tools for analysing multi-scale integrated eco-social systems., World IMACS / MODSIM Congress, 18th, Cairns, Australia, 13-17 July 2009.
  • Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G. (2009) The need for better science-stakeholder relations in policy and practice: agro-meteorological metrics as tools for communication and strategic planning., International Association of Research Universities Climate Change Congress: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions, Copenhagen 10-12 March 2009. Session 37, P37.32.
  • Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Russell, G. (2009) Investigating climate change impacts and adaptation options using integrated assessment methods., Integrated Agricultural Systems: Methodologies, Modelling and Measuring. AAB/AES/BSAS Conference, SAC Edinburgh, 2-4 June 2009.
  • Rivington, M.; Bellocchi, G.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G. (2008) Using agro-meteorological metrics to communicate climate change impacts to land managers., Congress of the European Society of Agronomy, 10th, Bologna, Italy, 15-19 September 2008.
  • Bellocchi, G.; Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G. (2007) Characterizing climate change scenarios with agri-meteorological indicators for farm adaptation planning: case-study in Central Italy., Farm Systems Design 2007, an International Symposium on Methodologies for Integrated Analysis of Farm Production Systems, Catania, Sicily, Italy, 10-12 September 2007.
  • Confalonieri, R.; Bellocchi, G.; Donatelli, M.; Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.B. (2007) Climindices: a software component to compute agro-meteorological indicators., Farm Systems Design 2007, an International Symposium on Methodologies for Integrated Analysis of Farm Production Systems, Catania, Sicily, Italy, 10-12 September 2007.
  • Rivington, M.; Bellocchi, G.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G. (2007) Agro-meteorological metrics to communicate climate change impacts to land managers., Farm Systems Design 2007, an international Symposium on Methodologies for Integrated Analysis of Farm Production Systems, Catania, Sicily, Italy, 10-12 September 2007.

Conference posters / abstracts

  • Boucher, J.; Matthews, K. (2023) Why does the world need societal metabolic analyses Introducing MuSIASEM MultiScale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism, Poster displayed at the 44th TB Macaulay Lecture: a safe and just future for humanity on earth by Professor Johan Rockstrom, 18 October 2023, Edinburgh, UK
  • Barlagne, C.; Calo, A.; Holstead, K.; Hopkins, J.; Sutherland, L-A.; Matthews, K.B.; Miller, D.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Barnes, A.; McMillan, J.; Spencer, M.; Thomson, S.; Toma, L. (2020) Farm Intentions Survey: Outputs and ongoing research from our work on rural industries., Key Rural Industries – WP2.4, End of Year Workshop, Saughton House, Edinburgh, 12 March 2020. (Poster and discussions with Scottish Government stakeholders).
  • Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.B.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D.G. (2019) Envisioning what future climate change looks like for Scotland’s agriculture., 42nd TB Macaulay Lecture, Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 2 October 2019. (Poster)
  • Polhill, J.G.; Ge, J.; Matthews, K.B.; Thomson, S. (2018) Exploring the factors influencing the polarization of cattle farms in Scotland., Landscape 2018: Frontiers of Agricultural Landscape Research, Berlin, Germany, 12-16 March 2018, p46. (Poster)
  • Cammarano, D.; Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.B.; Wardell-Johnson, D. (2017) Importance of crop model parameterization for climate change studies at national scale., National Congress of the Italian Society of Agronomy, 45th, Sassari, Italy, 20-22 September 2016.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Rivington, M.; Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Miller, D.G.; Wardell-Johnson, D. (2016) MAGIC – Moving towards adaptive governance in complexity: Informing Nexus security., 39th Macaulay Lecture, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 13 October 2016.
  • Cammarano, D.; Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.B.; Miller, D.G.; Bellocchi, G. (2016) Implications of climate model biases and downscaling on crop model simulated climate change impacts., International Crop Modelling Symposium, IcropM 2016, Berlin, Germany, 15-17 March 2016.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Thomson, S. (2015) Invitation to Grant Funding, Rural Industries work package 2.4., Poster and concept note for ITGF Stakeholder Event, Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, 27 March 2015.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G. (2012) Analysis of the Pack Inquiry Final Report Recommendations., A Bright Future for Scottish Agriculture after CAP reform? A Joint SAC and James Hutton Institute Conference, John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, 24 February 2012.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G. (2012) The spatial distribution of stocking rates across Scotland. February, A Bright Future for Scottish Agriculture after CAP reform? A Joint SAC and James Hutton Institute Conference, John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, 24 February 2012.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G. (2012) The Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (LCA) Classification., A Bright Future for Scottish Agriculture after CAP reform? A Joint SAC and James Hutton Institute Conference, John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, 24 February 2012.
  • Flanigan, S.; Matthews, K. (2012) The role of social capital in driving rural growth and innovation: An evaluation of ‘Planning to Succeed’ – agritourism., SRUC Workshop: Rural Development for Scotland: Can the new SRDP deliver? Edinburgh, 1 November 2012.
  • Miller, D.R.; Brown, I.; Donnelly, D.; Dunn, S.M.; Matthews, K.B.; Sutherland, L.A.; Towers, W. (2012) Realising land’s potential., 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.
  • Viglia, S.; Zucaro, A.; Franzese, P.P.; Blackstock, K.L.; Matthews, K.B.; Ulgiati, S. (2010) Exploring resource use and biophysical constraints of Scottish agriculture at regional and national scales., Biennial Energy Evaluation and Research Conference, 6th, Gainesville, Florida, 13-16 January 2010. (Poster)
  • Matthews, K.B.; Smith, H.; Dunglinson, J.; Langan, S.J. (2010) Managing the science of water: Placing politics out of the picture., Science, Politics and the Nature of Environmental Debates, RGS-IBG Conference, 20-31 August, 2010.
  • McCrum, G.S.; Blackstock, K.L.; Matthews, K.B. (2009) Visualising understanding: the elicitation, analysis and role of participatory diagramming in visual methods., International Visual Methods Conference, Participatory Methods, 1st, University of Leeds, 15-17 September 2009.
  • Rivington, M.; Bellocchi, G.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G. (2008) Agro-meteorological metrics to communicate climate change impacts to land managers., Association of Applied Biologists: Effects of Climate Change on Plants: Implications for Agriculture. Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, 12 November 2008.
  • Matthews, K.B.; Rivington, M.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G.; Bellocchi, G. (2008) Communicating the agro-meteorological implications of climate change scenarios to land management stakeholders., IWAM Workshop – Agriculture, Water Management and Climate Change, MacDonald Bath Spa Hotel, Bath, UK, 4-6 March 2008.
  • Rivington, M.; Matthews, K.B.; Miller, D.G.; Buchan, K.; Bellocchi, G. (2008) Climate model downscaling and uncertainty implications for modelling., Climate Change: Scenarios, Impacts and Adaptation? British Hydrological Society, Centre for Life, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 20 February 2008.
  • Rivington, M.; Bellocchi, G.; Matthews, K.B.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.G. (2008) Using agro-meteorological metrics to communicate climate change impacts to land managers., Climate Change: Scenarios, Impacts and Adaptation? British Hydrological Society, Centre for Life, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 20 February 2008.