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Muir of Dinnet: 198420091890 Roles for visualisation tools and geospatial data in the delivery public policy on land use and public participation
David Miller Theme Leader, Realising Land’s Potential With Paula Horne, Chen Wang, Gillian Donaldson-Selby, Jane Morrice
By JamesGeorge LivingstonLivingston, Washington Wilson 1890 198410Courtesy May, 2009 of University of Aberdeen Library th By George Washington Wilson 1890 University of Zürich, 17 December 2013 Courtesy of University of Aberdeen Library
Little Inverey: c1900 1984 The ‘Securities’: Environment Plus, food, energy, water security
Scarcity and degradation of environmental assets Depletion of natural resources (e.g. soil and biodiversity) Climate change Pollution
By GeorgeJames Livingston Washington Wilson, c c1900 1900, Courtesy1984 of University of Aberdeen Library
Source: Rockstrom et al. (2009) A safe operating University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013 space for humanity. Nature 461 (24) 473-475.
Pressures for Change Policy Contexts and Practice
• Breadth of policy and practice contexts increasing rapidly • Increasing number of teams, people and organisations
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Scottish Land Use Strategy Ecosystem Approach
Principle I: Approaches advocated for adaptive management ‘People should have Identify and review opportunities to contribute objective “Integrated management to debates and decisions of land, water and living about land use and Characterise resources in an equitable way.” management which affect Implement land systems their lives and their future’ Source: UN Convention on Biological Diversity, 2000. Proposal 12: Decision- Identify and publicise making / Define effective ways for choices scenarios • People centred approach
communities to contribute • Participation at key to land-use debates and Develop and stages to develop decision-making’ test options resilience
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Planning and Change Public Engagement, Consultation, Awareness Raising Identify - Characterise - Scenario – Options - Decision - Implement Killin Purposes Needs to be continuous • Research • Consultation • Awareness raising Reactionary • Communicating results Announce plan Announce plan development X • Feedback
Ending trend Pattern of development Edinburgh Birmingham under original regime Real development Direction of travel Planned of objectives development
Autonomous development and process of planning Time (Modified from Antrop, 2005) University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013
Introduce Tools: Voting Younger People: Visioning Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
Killin
Venues for participation events
Gartocharn Piano keys? Car parking? It’s Birmingham, so … Football stadium? Aston Villa football stadium? Lesson: Make event enjoyable, and provide local links University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013
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Making the Connection Younger People: Visioning Energy: small not large scale wind, more hydro Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park: Planning Woodland: replace lost tress, no more plantations Concern Dentist 1 hour, no ambulance, affordable housing Where do you live, granny live, is school …? Facilities: Clothes and food shops (NOT MacDonalds/Burger King) Lesson: Ensure assumptions about capability are true
Community Groups, Schools and Councillors in Killin
No lack of enthusiasm!
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Developing Scenarios of Future Land Use Future Land Use Patterns Link socio-economic scenarios with biophysical change • Prospective patterns of future land use?
Current land-use trends: IACS and JAC - JAF Land use Evaluation of LandSFACTS Biophysical scenarios ecosystem constraints (LCA services + climate change)
Socio-economic Year 0125634789 Land Use 2050? targets/constraints Land Capability for Agriculture
Published version [1982] 2050s projection [UKCP09 q3] Source: Brown et al. (2008, 2011) • New opportunities: e.g. expansion of energy crops • Increased potential competes with enhanced agricultural capability 1984 2100? • Needs adaptation of land management systems University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013 Image courtesy: Marie Castellazzi
DEE CATCHMENT TARLAND Land Use Scenarios Public Discussion Select priority topics (e.g. renewable energy, woodlands, housing, transport, conservation) ‘Drag and drop’ feature into place Voting Discussion of issues, voting on audience agreement
Modified from IPCC, and UK Risk Assessment
Land Use Change Food production Food production Business Fibre / timber Business Fibre / timber (multiple scales) income production income production
Habitat Water Habitat Water provision quality provision quality
Flood Flood Recreation / flow Recreation / flow / sport regulation / sport regulation
Implications for Ecosystem Soil quality C storage Soil quality C storage Woodlands Wind turbines University of Zürich,Services 17th Dec 2013 University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013
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Community Visions for Future Land Uses Urban Landscapes: Green space, WindNo wind turbines turbines Health and Well-being onon hilltop hilltop • Understanding the contribution of greenspace to human health and well-being
NoNew woodland woodland SomeNo new new herehere Improved houseshouses access
Amenity Small scale woodlands No wind Imagery: Google Streetview windturbines turbines here Pressures on greenspace due to urban land use change here Significance? To whom? Where? NonLocal-local audience audience At what scale is it best to make the plan and the decision? University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013
Greenspace and Access and Availability
Well-being Forth Inverleith Are perceptions and measures of greenspace linked to physical and mental health, and well- being? High % greenspace is conducive to lower stress High GS 8 Low GS e.g. Not accessible
6 Cortisol slope linked to: physical activity and % of green space 4 Higher Lower accessibility
accessibility compared to city Cortisol (nmol/l) Cortisol Self-reported stress linked to: % green compared to space 2 city
In economically deprived areas, living 3 6 9 12 in vicinity of more greenspace linked to Hours post awakening lower levels of self-reported stress Laing et al. (2009) Environment and Planning B Ward Thompson et al. (2012) Landscape and Urban Planning
‘Visible Access’ Physical and Visual Accessibility Visibility ‘census’ Combine walking distance and visibility of green space Pilton, Edinburgh
Thresholds Thresholds Visibility from each property Distance: 300 m Distance: 200 m Barrier to view of open green space Visibility: median view Visibility: median view – trees, but view of greenery Current research: Imagery courtesy of Google Changes in self-reported stress relating to land use and demographic change Visual definition of area Dependencies – demographics and household change, land use (plan and vertical)
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Green space services: Community views Green space services: Community views Aim Enable community selection of features for future uses of spaces
Peace and quiet, read, escape Play, sport, socialise Habitat management – green and blue
Virtual Landscape Theatre, Finmill Centre, Dundee Agreement: dog restricted areas, more trees, park benches, shelter Disagreement: benches on south facing slope – for sunshine, or in trees – for shade Surprise: car parking, for weekend football matches! Virtual Landscape Theatre, Finmill Centre, Dundee Area reputation: different associations by age group and time in area
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Multi-functional Green Spaces Awareness Raising: Aberdeen Offshore More woodland – noise buffers Link woodland units – green network Windfarm Public
Sport Peace Social Play
Increase understanding: • Renewable energy • Offshore windfarms • Potential impacts Discussion forum: Burn – a boundary Water - relaxing Play – fish nets? • Potential impacts Community management of burn Current research: • OpportunitiesScottish Parliament Children, Hands on Relationship between scale, function and services (Scottish Government Programme) (Finlathen Park, Dundee) Lesson: Understand audience authority – decision-maker, advisor, …
Changes in Layout Over Time Describe, Explain, Ask
Drivers of change? Polling opinions
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Changes: Issues Raised Over Time
Windfarm 2006 2010 Common • Never heard of this • When? comments • How many turbines? • Why so close to land? • How big? • Where else?Windfarm • Why there? • Cheaper electricity?
Other issues raised: • Noise • Seabed erosion • Views from offshore Is this• Marine change life significant?• Harbour/shipping • Efficiency/cabling • Golf course conflict?
WillForum: opinion changes in support or as a reaction to Mr Trump?• Unique, never seen this before • Interesting and entertaining • Disorienting Attendees: In association with the Scottish Tree • c. 1500 over 5 years Advisory Group and funded by Scottish University of Zürich, 17th DecGovernment, 2013 RESAS © Lorne Gill SNH
Background Chalara dieback of ash
Communications Strategy of National Mid-1990s Chalara Action Plan
Aims Raise public awareness Promote good practice
Courtesy of: In collaboration with Forestry Commission Rimvys Vasaitus, Scotland, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Assoc. Professor, Swedish University of University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013 Agricultural Sciences
Chalara dieback of ash Public Engagement
Format Introduce issue 2012 Present facts Encourage discussion
Introduce warning signs
Spot the animal!
Courtesy of: Rimvys Vasaitus, Assoc. Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013
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Illustrate Change Highlight Good Practice Present scenarios of disease spread and impact
Before site affected
During/ after site affected
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Check on Communication Success Tune Event to Audience • Test for lessons remembered by audience • Ensure that everyone leaves with a right answer! Sea Cadets Planners
Boots, Bikes and Buggies
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Above and Below Water Engaging Young Researchers 21st June 2012
What impact does land use have on sea/coastal use? “There was a very exited little girl here this morning when your parcel arrived! I thought you should share the moment with the pictures.
Increase forestry here Impact on fish farm here? Many, many thanks for this, and for all your efforts in arranging the event itself. I'm sure there are times when you think about the value given the effort and time involved. I've discovered that with children, you never can tell the point of revelation for them, or what was important in the build up to a decision in later life to pursue a particular course, in this case in science etc. But those moments are there. The pupils here had a great time and an even better experience of something that without your input, would never have happened. Thank you.”
Best wishes Graham
Graham Dickie Above waterline view Below waterline view Headteacher Kilchrenan Primary School by Taynuilt University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013 University of Zürich, 17th Dec 2013
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Examples of Feedback Examples of Feedback
Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park events Pupils: Enjoyed event 94% Learnt something new 78% Learnt something of use in class 68% Percentage participation (individual voting) 87% Response consistency 81%
Teachers: Relevance Very High
Direct link to Curriculum for Excellence
Ecosystem Approach – Moments to Current Research Participate Identify and Landscapes review • Identify ‘tipping points’ in landscape character objective • What are the path dependencies in landscapes? • Methods – eye-tracking linked to 3D modelling Characterise Implement land systems Moments to • Landscape and well-being intervene / • What role have cultural services in human well- participate being? Decision- Define making / • Multiple benefits and trade-offs choices scenarios • Direct and indirect effects of drivers of change: Common Agricultural Policy, renewable energy, Develop and climate change, urbanisation test options
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