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Personal profile
Research interests
- Economic evaluation of agricultural and environmental policy
- Economics of natural capital and ecosystem services
- Non-market valuation and cost-benefit analysis
- Natural capital modelling using Bayesian Networks
- Interdisciplinary research of agriculture and the environment
Projects
Current projects
- Scottish Government (2016-21): Natural Asset Register and Natural Capital Accounts – lead investigator
- Scottish Government (2016-21): Biodiversity management – offsetting and net gain – principal investigator
- Global Food Security Programme (2018-21): Sustainable Economic and Ecological Grazing Systems – Learning from Innovative Practitioners (SEEGSLIP) – co-investigator
Recent projects
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee (2021): Developing a Decision Support Tool to Inform Land Management Scenarios in Montserrat – principal investigator
- South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (2018-19): Natural Capital Assessment of St Helena – principal investigator
- European Commission (2016): EU strategy on adaptation to climate change: knowledge assessments - Partner in DG Clima service contract
- Scottish Natural Heritage (2015-16): A review of the social, economic and environmental benefits and constraints linked to wild land in Scotland – project manager
- Scottish Government (2011-16): Assessing the value of ecosystem services – work package leader
- WWF (2014-15): The benefits to people of expanding Marine Protected Areas
- Committee on Climate Change (2015): Provision of services to review and update the UK agriculture MACC and to assess abatement potential for the 5th carbon budget period and to 2050
- European Commission (2013-15): Natural Water Retention Measures - Partner in DG Environment service contract
- Adaptation Subcommittee (2012-13): Assessing the preparedness of England’s natural resources for a changing climate
- Valuing Nature Network (2011-12): Valuing the impacts of ecosystem service interactions for policy effectiveness – project leader
- Scottish Government (2012-13): Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of biodiversity measures in Scotland – project manager
- EU Framework 7 (2011-15): Sustainable farm Management Aimed at Reducing Threats to SOILs under climate change (SmartSOIL)
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-e3-1 Impacts Of Land-based Financial Support Mechanisms On Land Values, Landownership Diversification And Land Use Outcomes * Joint With SRUC-c3-1
McMorran, R., Merrell, I., Barnes, A., Glendinning, J. G., McVittie, A., Thomson, S., Gibson-Poole, S., Thomson, S., Gibson-Poole, S., Sepulveda, I., Williams, A. & McVittie, A.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: Jhi-d5-3 Galvanising Change Via Natural Capital
McVittie, A., Botero Degiovanni, H., Rudman, H., Reed, M. & Noles, S.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-d5-3 Modelling The Socio-economic, Greenhouse Gas And Natural Capital Impacts Of Land Use Policy And Opportunities?. * Joint With SRUC-c3-2
McVittie, A., Botero Degiovanni, H., MacLeod, M., Hamilton, A., Gibson-Poole, S. & Botero Degiovanni, H.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c3-2 Modelling The Socio-economic, Greenhouse Gas And Natural Capital Impacts Of Land Use Policy And Opportunities?. *joint With SRUC-d5-3
McVittie, A., Thomson, S., Shrestha, S., Botero Degiovanni, H., MacLeod, M., Hamilton, A., Bell, J., Rees, B., Eory, V., Buckingham, S., Shrestha, S., Topp, K., Thomson, S., Holland, J., McCracken, D., Gibson-Poole, S., Botero Degiovanni, H., McMillan, J., Williams, A., Wall, E. & MacLeod, M.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Urban residents value multi-functional urban greenspaces
Roberts, M., Glenk, K. & McVittie, A., Aug 2022, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 74, 127681.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An application of Bayesian Belief Networks to assess management scenarios for aquaculture in a complex tropical lake system in Indonesia
Yuniarti, I., Glenk, K., McVittie, A., Nomosatryo, S., Triwisesa, E., Suryono, T., Santoso, A. B. & Ridwansyah, I., 16 Apr 2021, (First published) In: PLoS ONE. 16, 4, e0250365.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)27 Downloads (Pure) -
Associations between greenspace and mental health prescription rates in urban areas
Roberts, M., Irvine, K. N. & McVittie, A., Sep 2021, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 64, 127301.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biodiversity and ecosystem services net gain assessment: A comparison of metrics
McVittie, A. & Faccioli, M., Aug 2020, In: Ecosystem Services. 44, 101145.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The global costs and benefits of expanding Marine Protected Areas
Brander, L., Van Beukering, P., Nijsten, L., McVittie, A., Baulcomb, C., Eppink, F. V. & van der Lelij, J. A. C., Jun 2020, In: Marine Policy. 116, 103953.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile21 Citations (Scopus)160 Downloads (Pure)
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Scottish Government (External organisation)
Alistair McVittie (Member)
2018 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Scottish Forum on Natural Capital (External organisation)
Alistair McVittie (Member)
2018 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Valuing Nature Programme (External organisation)
Alistair McVittie (Member)
2017 → 2020Activity: Membership types › Membership of advisory group
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Ecosystem Services Community Scotland (ESCom) (External organisation)
Alistair McVittie (Member)
2014 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee