Towards a cross-sectoral analysis of land use decision-making in Scotland

Sutherland, Lee‐Ann; Barnes, Andrew P.; McCrum, Gillian; Blackstock, Kirsty; Toma, Luiza

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.10.005

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“…These data were then used to construct the typology based on their responses to statements. The approach was to employ factor analysis as a preliminary data reduction stage and then use cluster analysis to derive a robust set of types (Ilbery 1983;Gorton et al 2008;Sutherland et al 2011).…”

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A typology of dairy farmer perceptions towards climate change

2011

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Dairy farming is an industry which could potentially mitigate a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions. However, perception and acceptance towards climate change is a significant barrier to voluntary adoption of best practice techniques. A number of countries have set targets for reducing emissions, of which Scotland has one of the most ambitious agendas. This paper presents results from an extensive survey of 540 dairy farmers, conducted in 2009, with the aim of understanding attitudes, values and intentions towards climate change. Only half of these farmers agreed that temperatures would rise in the future and this could significantly hinder adoption of voluntary measures to meet emissions targets. To explore this further a typology was developed on the responses to attitude and value statements, using principal components and cluster analysis methods. Six distinct types were found to exist which had a range of outlooks towards the impact of climate change in the future. However, five of the six types stated no intention to adopt practices which would reduce emissions. The typology approach supports diversified engagement strategies and a more innovation-led or resource maximisation view towards farming was expressed by several of these types. This may indicate that policy makers should focus on 'win-win' technologies as a means to effectively engage with these. However, a number of types were disengaged from the process which was driven by uncertainties towards projections for global warming and this needs to be addressed by both scientists and policy makers to ensure greater participation within the farming community.

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2011

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“…This was based on a number of past surveys, which objectives were to identify patterns in farmer attitudes, goals and behaviour, and to build a typology based on these factors (Fairweather and Keating, 1994;Willock et al, 1999;Sutherland et al, 2011). The questionnaire comprised four sections: i) sociodemographic variables, ii) attitudes towards farming and bird habitat, iii) objectives in farming, and iv) management intentions.…”

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“…A number of studies have focused on these factors and how they relate to behavioural intentions (e.g. Garforth et al, 2006;Herzon and Mikk, 2007;Gorton et al, 2008;Jongeneel et al, 2008;Barnes et al, 2009;Sutherland et al, 2011). Taking account of the heterogeneity in farmer decisions has improved the relevance of policy formulation and has been the motivation behind the rising development of farmer typologies (Schmitzberger et al, 2005;Emtage et al, 2006Emtage et al, , 2007DEFRA, 2008).…”

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“…Taking account of the heterogeneity in farmer decisions has improved the relevance of policy formulation and has been the motivation behind the rising development of farmer typologies (Schmitzberger et al, 2005;Emtage et al, 2006Emtage et al, , 2007DEFRA, 2008). These typologies have addressed CAP reform (Gorton et al, 2008), conservation behaviour (Schmitzberger et al, 2005;Davies and Hodge, 2006;Siebert et al, 2006) and wider land use issues Sutherland et al, 2011). Each of these studies has brought important information for enhancing the effectiveness of policies through the investigation of groups of farmers with similar reactions to exogenous factors and tendencies towards future planning (i.e.…”

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Refining perception-based farmer typologies with the analysis of past census data

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“…However, several studies refer to these types of owners. Sutherland et al (2011), for example, reported that many landowners in Scotland seek to 'break even'. Although also not empirically based, Bettinger et al (2010) have defined different economic challenges for forest management, amongst which 'the need to break even' and 'the need to operate within a budget' are included.…”

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Exploring the financial rationales of Dutch forest holdings and their relation with financial results

Hoogstra-Klein

2016

Eur J Forest Res

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The financial situation of many forest holdings in the Netherlands is a major concern. For example, the yearly overview of Dutch private forest holdings larger than 5 ha shows that over the last 30 years, the average annual results were negative during most years. However, it should be taken into account that not all forest holdings focus primarily on the generation of financial benefits. Surprisingly, no studies relating financial rationales and financial results have yet been conducted. The aim of the present study was, therefore, to provide a better understanding of the financial situation of forest holdings, using Dutch forest holdings as a case study, by (1) determining their financial rationales and (2) relating these financial rationales to their financial results. A survey was conducted, in which the owners and managers of 205 forest holdings in the Netherlands participated. Based on a cluster analysis, these holdings could be classified into five rationales: 'hobby owners'; 'efficiencybased owners'; 'budget producers'; 'break even players'; and 'economically oriented owners'. Different financial rationales led to differences in financial results: owner types that were more strongly oriented towards financial benefits generally produce better results on average. However, the findings also showed that not all forest owners financially orientated on benefits achieved positive results. The findings give a better understanding of forest holdings and the financial results of their holdings, and provide a basis for further research and policy development.

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Towards a cross-sectoral analysis of land use decision-making in Scotland

Cited by 28 publications

References 47 publications

A typology of dairy farmer perceptions towards climate change

A typology of dairy farmer perceptions towards climate change

Refining perception-based farmer typologies with the analysis of past census data

Exploring the financial rationales of Dutch forest holdings and their relation with financial results

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