What land use change is needed to meet the UK’s policy objectives, targets and legal obligations, and where in the UK are there opportunities for multifunctional land use (as well as where are the potential areas for conflict)?
Background
Our key focus areas, detailed in our critical policy issues and questions below, are as follows:
• How emerging and developing technologies are likely to impact the future UK geospatial ecosystem, and how best to track its adoption and use in the economy.
• Further developing our understanding and methodology for valuing location data, applications and services to the economy and society.
• Building confidence in the geospatial ecosystem – including understanding changing public attitudes and growing the future pipeline of geospatial skills.
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Source
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Topics
Related UKRI funded projects
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PLUS Change (Planning Land Use Strategies: Meeting biodiversity, climate and social objectives in a Changing world)
PLUS Change brings together 23 institutions from across Europe including 5 Universities, 5 research institutes, 3 stakeholder network organisations, 1 performing arts collective, and 9 practice partners representing regi...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on planning land use strategies to meet climate, biodiversity, and human well-being objectives, addressing the UK's policy objectives and legal obligations.
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The Nature Investment Land Assessment Tool
The UK's natural environment was valued at a stock of £1.5 trillion in 2021, but its habitats decreased by 24% from 1990 to 2024, reflecting a pressing need for investment into nature and natural restoration. Howe...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the need for investment into nature and land allocation, but does not specifically focus on multifunctional land use or potential areas for conflict.
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Joined-up land use strategies tackling climate change and biodiversity loss (MOSAIC)
Urgent and concerted action can stop and reverse unsustainable land use and the over-exploitation of land resources. This will however require rapid, simultaneous and coordinated action by a diversity of land use decisio...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on understanding motivations and drivers behind land use decisions, but does not specifically address multifunctional land use or potential areas for conflict in the UK.