Assessing land use change: International evidence review

Ian Merrell; James Glendinning; Lorna Pate; Ana Vuin; Steven Thomson

doi:10.58073/SRUC.23198294.v1

Assessing land use change: International evidence review

Ian Merrell^*
, James Glendinning
, Lorna Pate
, Ana Vuin
, Steven Thomson

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report

Abstract

This is a literature review that focuses on land use change and considers behavioural and decision-making frameworks commonly applied in agriculture and other land-based activities. The result is an approach that uses the Scottish Government’s Individual Social Material (ISM) model, moment of change theory and policy nudges to showcase the various pathways in which a land owner can decide to change land use, particularly a change towards achieving net zero goals (planting trees, restoring peatland, creating renewable energy infrastructure etc.). This is an important tool which will be used in later stages of the research to show when and why land owners decide to change land use, and can also be useful for policy makers to understand when land owners are more (or less) susceptible to change and what can incentivise them to do so.

Original language	English
Commissioning body	Scottish Government
Number of pages	49
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.58073/SRUC.23198294.v1
Publication status	Print publication - 15 Jun 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

land use
land use change
behaviour
decision-making
net zero
farming
forestry
estates
Individual Social Material
ISM model
policy nudge
moment of change
conceptual framework

Rural Policy Centre Themes

Land use and land reform

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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
Merrell, I. (PI), Barnes, A. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), McVittie, A. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Merrell, I. (PI), Pate, L. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Sepulveda, I. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), McVittie, A. (CoI) & Winship, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c3-1 Impacts Of Land-based Financial Support Mechanisms On Land Values, Landownership Diversification And Land Use Outcomes * Joint With SRUC-e3-1
Merrell, I. (PI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Glass, J. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Sepulveda, I. (CoI), McVittie, A. (CoI), Merrell, I. (PI), Pate, L. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI) & Winship, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research

2 Research brief
2 Research report
1 Article

A Rapid Evidence Assessment of Investment Decision-Making for Land
Glendinning, J., Merrell, I. & Thomson, S., 15 Jun 2023, 52 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report

Open Access
Exploring the Determinants of the Relationships between the Land-Based Sectors with the Wider Rural Business Base in Scotland: An Empirical Analysis
Tiwasing, P., Pate, L., McMillan, J., Atterton, J. & Thomson, S., 22 Mar 2023, In: Land. 12, 3, 24 p., 723.
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Research briefing: A Rapid Evidence Assessment of Investment Decision-Making for Land
Glendinning, J., Merrell, I. & Thomson, S., 15 Jun 2023, 7 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief

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Abstract

UN SDGs

Keywords

Rural Policy Centre Themes

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Projects

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

RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c3-1 Impacts Of Land-based Financial Support Mechanisms On Land Values, Landownership Diversification And Land Use Outcomes * Joint With SRUC-e3-1

Research output

A Rapid Evidence Assessment of Investment Decision-Making for Land

Exploring the Determinants of the Relationships between the Land-Based Sectors with the Wider Rural Business Base in Scotland: An Empirical Analysis

Research briefing: A Rapid Evidence Assessment of Investment Decision-Making for Land

Cite this