In the densely populated UK, competition for land between urban, rural, food, energy, recreation, environmental outcomes, industry and other uses is a fundamental issue. Our interaction with the natural environmental is often through our use of land.
We need to assess, in a changing society and climate, how best to sustainably use available land area as well as the full suite of natural environment considerations in that use.
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FACCE MACSUR focuses on modelling European agriculture with climate change for food security. The work is organized in three themes on crop, livestock and trade modelling. The partnership consists of 73 partners from 16 ...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Reading
The project focuses on modelling European agriculture with climate change for food security, which directly addresses the question of likely changes to the agricultural sector following COVID-19 and how to guide the agricultural system towards a sustainable trajectory while ensuring food security.
The UK's land assets, and the goods and services they provide, are a finite and precious resource that is fundamental to our prosperity, and are intrinsically linked to our cultural heritage, and well-being. Over the nex...
Funded by: UKRI
Lead research organisation: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY
The project aims to enable the design of agricultural landscapes that deliver multiple functions, which is not directly related to the question of likely changes to the agricultural sector following COVID-19 and guiding the agricultural system towards a sustainable trajectory while ensuring food security.
FACCE MACSUR focuses on modelling European agriculture with climate change for food security. The work is organized in three themes on crop, livestock and trade modelling. The partnership consists of 73 partners from 16 ...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Reading
Partially relevant as it focuses on modelling European agriculture with climate change for food security, but does not directly address the transition towards sustainability in the agricultural sector.