1. Alister James Scott: Curriculum Vitae
OVERVIEW
A social scientist and human geographer striving to ‘boldly go’ into ‘messy’ and
‘wicked’ policy challenges. A dedicated interdisciplinarian and team player who
possesses skills in leadership, self-management, organisation and innovation. A creative
thinker and doer who thrives on working outside established comfort zones.
Major Achievements
2013 Birmingham City University Academic Staff Member of the Year
2013 Member of Royal Town Planning Institute Policy, Practice and Research
Committee
2012 Royal Town Planning Institute Leaders Award
2012-2014 Member of UK Expert Panel National Ecosystem Assessment Follow-on
project
2012-2017 Communication Adviser for NERC Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service
Sustainability (BESS) programme
2012-2013 OECD Consultant adviser on rural development.
DATE OF BIRTH 27/02/1962
TEL. 01213317551
EDUCATION
1980 – 1983
University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
BA (Hons) Geography (First Class)
1983 - 1986
University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
PhD Issues in common land management: a case study of the Dartmoor Commons.
Aberystwyth: University of Wales Aberystwyth.

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (1986-Present)
1986 - 1988
Dartmoor National Park: Assistant Conservation Officer
-Process and approve farm grant applications;
-Undertake ecological surveying;
-Undertake farm conservation advice;
-Undertake landscape assessments;
-Undertake planning assessments; and
-Provide administrative and cartographic support;
1988 – 1996
Welsh Agricultural College, Aberystwyth: Head of Countryside
Management
-Member of senior management team;
-Develop strategic plan for countryside provision;
-Build and manage effective countryside management team;
-Lecture in natural heritage matters;
-Establish consultancy team; and
-Manage countryside budget
1996-2004
Institute of Rural Studies/Sciences, University of Wales
Aberystwyth: Head of Countryside Management
-Direct staff and course programmes and associated budgets;
-Direct Social Science Board of Study;
-Develop strategic plan for countryside area (teaching and research);
-Lecture in landscape, planning and community development;
-Carry out and publish research; and
-Establish rural partnerships and networks
2004-2006
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute: Senior Researcher
(Acting Science Leader) Socio-Economic Research
Programme (SERP)
-Jointly manage an interdisciplinary team of 18 SERP staff;
-Manage Scottish Government research projects;
-Jointly develop strategic plan for new £8 million research grants;
-Plan and implement individual research programme;
-Publish research findings;
-Develop knowledge transfer activities;
-Develop rural planning and policy area; and
-Represent Macaulay at a senior level;

3. 2005-2008
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH): Area Board Member /Local
Advisor (2 days per month)
-Represent SNH at a strategic level with key stakeholders;
-Inform strategic developments in landscape, heritage, enjoyment and
planning matters including cumulative impact of small scale wind farms;
-Facilitate stakeholder meetings and disputes; and
-Support Area staff in discharge of their functions
2006- 2008
University of Aberdeen; Director of Research: Centre of
Planning and Environmental Management
-Lead and develop high quality research in spatial planning catering for
academic, policy and public audiences;
-Direct MSc Programme in Sustainable Rural Development;
-Teach courses in spatial planning, rural governance, rural policy and
planning theory and practice;
-Lead and support planning staff in research and teaching activities
including securing RTPI partnership accreditation;
-Represent School of Geosciences on Postgraduate and Teaching and
Learning committees;
-Maintain relationship and research input with Macaulay Institute and
Aberdeen Centre for Environmental Sustainability;
2008-2009
University of Waikato: Director of Environmental Planning
-Lead and develop new degree programme in Environmental Planning;
-Direct Postgraduate programme in environmental planning and
management
-Teach courses in landscape planning, protected area management, rural
governance, rural policy and planning;
-Develop individual programme of research
2009- Present
Birmingham City University: Senior Lecturer – Reader
Professor in Environment and Spatial Planning
-Provide strategic leadership to the Environment and Planning Cluster
-Secure and manage research grants and outputs.
-Develop and teach across undergraduate and postgraduate provision.
-Contribute as a senior academic to BCU

4. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/MEMBERSHIP (external)
-RTPI Partnership Board Heriot Watt 2012-RTPI Policy Practice and Research Committee 2013-External Examiner UCL Bartlett 2011
-Member of Regional Planning Officer Group West Midlands 2009 – present
-Associate of International Centre for protected landscapes, Aberystwyth 2007-present;
-Visiting Researcher Macaulay Institute February 2006- present;
-Local Adviser Scottish Natural Heritage 2005-2008;
-External Examiner: Dundee University (Environmental Management MSc) 2007/8;
-Higher Education Academy Member 2004- present (formerly ILT);
-Quality Assurance Agency: Land and Countryside assessor 2003- present;
-Higher Education Funding Council Wales: Teaching Assessor 1995-present;
-Cardigan Bay Forum Member 1996-2004 (Chair and Vice Chair Roles)
TEACHING
Teaching excellence award 2002 (University of Wales Aberystwyth)
Modules developed and taught (1988-2013): People Land and Development; Planning
and Governance in the UK; Working with Rural Communities; Land and Marine
Designations; Policies and Plans; Countryside Politics; Landscape Assessment and
Management; Law and Environmental Governance; Strategic Spatial Planning;
Research Techniques; Recreation Planning and Policy Managing Ecosystem Services*
(new)
RESEARCH
Peer Review Outputs
Adams, D., Hardman, M. and Scott A.J (2014) Guerrilla Warfare in the Planning
System: Revolution or Convergence in Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development
Discourses? Geografriska Annaler B. in press
McMorran and Scott AJ (2014) Reconstructing sustainability; participant experiences of
community land tenure in North West Scotland, Journal of Rural Studies
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2013.10.006 33 20-31
Scott, A.J., Carter, C.E., Larkham, P., Reed, M., Morton, N., Waters, R., Adams, D.,
Collier, D., Crean, C., Curzon, R., Forster, R., Gibbs, P., Grayson, N., Hardman, M.,

5. Hearle, A., Jarvis, D., Kennet, M. Leach, K., Middleton, M., Schiessel, N., Stonyer, B.,
Coles, R. (2013) Disintegrated Development at the Rural Urban Fringe: Re-connecting
spatial planning theory and practice Progress in Planning 83 1-52
Glass, J.H., Scott, A.J., Price, M.F. (2013). The power of the process: Co-producing a
sustainability assessment toolkit for upland estate management in Scotland. Land Use
Policy, 30(1), 254-265.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837712000580
Scott AJ (2011) Beyond the conventional: meeting the challenges of landscape
governance within the European Landscape Convention; Journal of Environmental
Management doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.06.017, 2754–2762
Prager, K. Reed M and Scott AJ (2011) Encouraging collaboration for the provision of
ecosystem services across multiple scales – rethinking agri-environmental payments,
Land Use Policy 29 (1): 244-249.
Scott AJ (2011) Focussing in on focus groups: their efficacy and relevance as
participative tools for land use policy , Land Use Policy 28 (2011) 684–694
Scott AJ, Carter C, White V., and Brown K (2009) Seeing is not everything: exploring
the landscape experiences of different publics Landscape Research 34 (4) 397-424
Scott AJ, Shorten J, Owen, R. and Owen IG (2009) What kind of countryside do we
want: perspectives from Wales UK Geojournal DOI 10.1007/s10708-009-9256-y online
Blackstock K.L.; White V; McCrum G; Scott AJ and Hunter C (2008) Measuring
Responsibility: An Appraisal of a Scottish National Park’s Sustainable Tourism
Indicators, Journal of Sustainable Tourism 16, 276-297.
Scott AJ and Shannon P (2007) Planning for rural development in Scotland: A new role
for Local Landscape Designations? Planning Theory and Practice 8 (4) 509-528
Scott, A.J. and Shannon P. (2007) Local Landscape Designations in Scotland:
Opportunity or Barrier to Effective Landscape Management? Landscape and Urban
Planning. 81, 257-269
Scott A.J. (2006) Assessing public perception of landscape: past, present and future
perspectives, CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and
Natural Resources 1, No. 041 doi: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20061041
Scott AJ and Moore-Colyer R (2005) From Elitism to Inclusivity: temporal change in
public participation and perception in landscape, Landscape Research, 30 (4) 501-523

6. Scott A.J. Midmore P and Christie M (2004) Foot and Mouth: implications for rural
restructuring in Wales. Journal of Rural Studies 20 1-14
Scott AJ and Bullen A (2004) Special Landscape Areas: Conservation or Cosmetics Town
Planning Review 75 (2) 205-230
Accepted for Publication
Scott AJ , Shannon P and Hardman M (2014) Where the wind blows we shall have
turbines: evaluating the cumulative impact of small scale wind turbines., Town Planning
Review
Current/Just completed Research Projects *=PI
*Scott (2012-2014) National Ecosystems Assessment Follow on UNEP WMC WP9:
Engagement with end users and development of a framework to prioritise tool
development. Research Councils UK; Defra, Welsh Government 100K
*Scott (2012-2014) National Ecosystems Assessment Follow on UNEP WMC WP10:
Development and enhancement of tools and resources for with the findings/methods of
the UK NEA Research Councils UK; Defra, Welsh Government 100k
Reed, M, Scott, AJ et al (2012) Developing Visitor Payback as part of a Payments for
Ecosystem Services Defra 30k
*Scott AJ and Crawford K (2011) Building a Bigger Society HEIF 30K
*Scott AJ (2010-2011) Managing Environmental Change at the Fringe Phase IV RELU
ESRC 145k http://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/-centres-of-excellence/centre-forenvironment-and-society/projects/relu
Price MJ; Scott AJ Mcmorran R (2010-2012 ) 80k Community Ownership in Rural
Estates, Privately funded research UHI . This forms part of a wider set of 3 PhDs and
post doctoral research project.
Scott AJ (2010) Scott Wilson, Reed., M Thompson, K. And Scott AJ (2010) Payments for
ecosystems DEFRA (sub consultant 30K)
Scott AJ (2010) Technical Review Proposal: Policy measures for sustainable
management of UK peatlands, IUCN (20K) subconsultant
Larkham P; Scott AJ; Curzon R; Lamb J and Hardman, M. (2010) Improving
community involvement: Etching Hill and The Heath Cannock Case District Council
35K

7. Books/Chapters
Scott AJ (2013) Re-thinking English Planning: Managing Conflicts and Opportunities at
the Urban-Rural Fringe in Shaw K, and Blackie, J. (2013) eds New Directions in Planning:
Beyond Localism, Chapter 5. University of Northumbria: Newcastle.
Glass, J Price, M., Warren, C. and Scott AJ (eds) (2013) 'Lairds, Land and Sustainability:
Scottish perspectives on upland management': Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press .
Glass, J., Scott, AJ, Price M.F., and Warren, C. (2013) Sustainability in the uplands:
introducing key concepts, in Glass, J Price, M., Warren, C. and Scott AJ (eds) (2013)
'Lairds, Land and Sustainability: Scottish perspectives on upland management', 3-31
Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
Glass, J., Price, MF, Scott AJ, Warren, C. and McMorran, R. (2013) Recognising
Scotlands upland ecosystem services, in Glass, J Price, M., Warren, C. and Scott AJ
(eds) (2013) 'Lairds, Land and Sustainability: Scottish perspectives on upland management',
32-62 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
McMorran, R. and Scott A.J (2013) Community Landownership: rediscovering the road
to sustainability, in Glass, J Price, M., Warren, C. and Scott AJ (eds) (2013) 'Lairds, Land
and Sustainability: Scottish perspectives on upland management', 139-172 Edinburgh:
Edinburgh University Press
Glass, J., Price, M.F., Scott A.J. Warren, C., McMorran, R., McKee, A. and Wagstaff, P.
(2013) Lessons for sustainable upland management, Glass, J Price, M., Warren, C. and
Scott AJ (eds) (2013) 'Lairds, Land and Sustainability: Scottish perspectives on upland
management', 218-232 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Glass, J.H., Scott, A.J. and Price, M.F. (2012). Getting active at the interface: how can
sustainability researchers stimulate social learning? In: Wals, A.E.J. and Corcoran, P.B
(eds), Learning for Sustainability in times of accelerating change. Wagenigen Press (chapter
available for separate download
Scott, (2005) (Book review) Gibbs A (2004) A Manufactured Plague: A History of Foot
and Mouth in Britain : Journal of Rural Studies 21 (3) 373
Policy/Professional Publications
Scott AJ (2013) We need a vision for the rural urban fringe, Modus, December 2013 p8.
Scott AJ (2013) Re-inventing the fringe RICS Property Journal June/July 2013 8-10.

8. Scott (2013) The Best Laid Plans, Policy Review, House Magazine 20th March 33
Adams D and Scott AJ (2013) In Search of Positive Planning, Town and Country
Planning February 2013; 88-91
Scott AJ and Liddon A (2012) Playing Around in the rural urban fringe, Government
Gazette October 2012 56
Adams, D and Scott AJ (2012) This is a local shop for local people, Tripwire 69
March/April 4-5
Carter, C. and Scott AJ et al (2012) Adapting for the long-term in the rural urban fringe,
Managing Change at the Rural Urban Fringe, Relu project, Video Policy Brief, RELU
grant award for ‘Managing Environmental Change at the Fringe’ – ES/H037217/1
Schiessel, N. and Scott AJ et al (2012) Managing contested values in the rural urban
fringe, Managing Change at the Rural Urban Fringe, Relu project, Video Policy Brief,
RELU grant award for ‘Managing Environmental Change at the Fringe’ –
ES/H037217/1
Scott AJ and Carter, C. (2012) Planning on the Edge, Green Places 17-20 May 2012
Scott AJ (2012) Exposing, Exploring and Navigating the built and natural divide in
public policy and planning . In Practice, March Institute of Ecology and Environmental
Management 20-23
Scott AJ et al (2012) Re-discovering the Rural Urban Fringe Managing Change at the
Rural Urban Fringe, Relu project, Video policy brief RELU grant award for ‘Managing
Environmental Change at the Fringe’ – ES/H037217/1
Scott AJ et al (2012) Reconnecting the built and natural environment divide in the rural
urban fringe, Managing Change at the Rural Urban Fringe, Relu project, Video policy
brief , RELU grant award for ‘Managing Environmental Change at the Fringe’ –
ES/H037217/1
Scott AJ et al (2012) Understanding connections by crossing boundaries in the rural
urban fringe, Managing Change at the Rural Urban Fringe, Relu project, Video Policy
Brief RELU grant award for ‘Managing Environmental Change at the Fringe’ –
ES/H037217/1
Carter C and Scott AJ (2011) Spatial Planning and the New Environmental
Governance, Government Gazette October 2011

9. Glass, J.H., Scott, A.J. and Price, M.F. (2011). Developing a sustainability assessment
tool for upland estates. In: S.J. Marrs, S. Foster, C. Hendrie, E.C. Mackey, and D.B.A.
Thompson (eds.) The Changing Nature of Scotland. Chapter 35 The Stationery Office,
Edinburgh
Scott AJ and Carter (2011) The Rural Urban Fringe Forgotten Opportunity Space? Town
and Country Planning May/June 2011 231-234
Scott AJ (2011) Capturing Institutional memory: the case of the rural-urban fringe
workshop Tripwire p11 March/April 2011
Scott AJ (2011-2014 Birmingham Post (Regional Newspaper ) commentator.
http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/authors/alister-scott/
Scott AJ (2010) Planning encounters a black hole, Planning p6 1 October 2010
Scott AJ (2010) Spatial planning encounters a black hole, Town and Country Planning,
326-327 July/August
Scott AJ (2008) The Countryside we Want Town and Country Planning Vol. 77, No. 7/8
(July/August), pp339-342
Scott AJ , Gilbert A., and Gelan A. (2008) The Urban Rural Divide: Myth or Reality, SERG
Policy Brief (2) Aberdeen: Macaulay Institute
Scott (2007) Assessing public perception of landscape: The LANDMAP experience, in
Graham Fairclough, Rodney Harrison, John Schofield, Jnr., John H. Jameson (eds) 2007
Heritage Reader, p346-362 London: Routledge
Scott (2007) SNH Consultation toolkit for SNH staff, SNH: Edinburgh
Invited keynote presentations
Scott AJ (2013) The National Ecosystem Assessment follow on: Making tools; key note
to Living with Environmental Change Conference, Decision-Making in the Twilight of
Uncertainty University of Aston November 19 2013
Scott AJ (2013) Promoting Growth and LEPS; Invited keynote to Promoting Local
Growth USESPON Final Conference 15th November 2013 RTPI: London
Scott AJ (2013) Plainsopoly from rural urban fringe to the great plains Invited keynote
to rural Futures conference November 1-3 2013 University of Lincoln Nebraska

10. Scott AJ (2013) Capturing the value of Wetlands; A Planners Perspective, key note to
Wetland futures Conference York 1-2 October 2013
Scott AJ (2013) Managing Growth on the Rural urban fringe, Invited keynote speaker at
RTPI Annual Planning Convention 2013, 11 July RTPI
Scott AJ (2013) Bridging Ecosystems Research within the built and natural environment
Professions, Workshop organiser for Landbridge professional network , June 19 th
University of Aston
Scott AJ (2013) Whither planning? Invited Keynote lecture Shaping Places: Getting
Britain Building National conference, 21 March 2013 Public Service Events
http://www.publicserviceevents.co.uk/programme/243/shaping-places
Scott AJ (2013) ‘Making a tool of yourself Invited keynote to Central Rivers Initiative
conference, Whitelakes March 8th 2013
Scott AJ (2013) Games to Save the Planet, Climate Week Science Museum exhibition and
event 6th March 2013.
Scott AJ (2013) The National Ecosystem Assessment Follow on project: Making a tool of
Yourself , Invited paper to Local Nature Partnership’s Annual Conference, London
Defra 11 February
Scott AJ (2013) To Boldly Go : A journey through the rural-urban fringe, Invited
research talk to University of Salford, 27 February 2013
Scott AJ (2013) The National Ecosystem Assessment Follow on Project and the River
Irwell, Invited presentation to River Irwell Catchment Management Group The River
Returns, February 27th Salford.
Scott AJ and Collier D (2013) Illuminating the Rural Urban Fringe Invited keynote to
Swedish Agricultural University, LRF (Federation of Swedish Farmers) and City of
Malmo public lecture 1-2 February 2013
Scott AJ (2013) Illuminating the ecosystem approach and ecosystem services: From
ivory towers to built environment trenches, Keynote talk to International Association of
Impact Assessment, University of Cambridge 23 January: University of Oxford
Scott AJ (2012) Quality of Life and Environment working group Organizer Scenario
workshop for Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership BCU
December 19th 2012

11. Scott AJ (2102) Disintegrated development in the rural urban fringe, Keynote Public
lecture given to Cardiff Innovation and Engagement Unit December 11 th 2012
Scott AJ (2012) Invited workshop event at Living with Environmental Change Annual
meeting November 12/13 Aston University. Rufopoly and Tables.
Scott AJ (2012) Invited keynote on Disintegrated Development at the Rural Urban
Fringe, papers given to OECD Rural Working Party Paris December 6th 2012
Scott AJ (2012) Beware of Fire Breathing Dragons Keynote talk given to Planning and
Development Association West Midlands 19th October, University of Birmingham .
Scott AJ (2012) What kind of tools do we want; Keynote talk to the National Ecosystem
assessment Follow on Stakeholder Panel, BESS UNEMPWMC York 2 nd October.
Scott AJ (2012) Managing rural urban space Invited keynote lecture to Countryside and
Community Research Unit annual conference September 26 2012 Gloucester Rugby
Ground
Scott AJ (2012) Playing Lepology in the rural urban fringe, Invited keynote and
facilitator for joint spatial planning event Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local
Enterprise Partnerships ; Worcester LEP 4th September Hillcourt Hotel Birmingham
Scott AJ (2012) Re-discovering the rural urban fringe Invited international keynote
paper to SURF INTERREG conference on Peri Urban Fringes 28 June 2012
Scott AJ (2012) Disintegrated Planning: Exploring and Crossing the Natural and Built
Environment Divide Keynote paper given at the Spring Conference IEEM 22 March
Birmingham
Scott AJ (2012) 10 ingredients for successful partnerships: Keynote given to Natural
Connections Conference, UCL London February 2nd 2012
Scott AJ (2012) The Great Regional Debate (RPTI, RICS, ICE, LI ) panellist 25th January
Scott AJ (2011) Biodiversity 2020 Reconnecting the built and natural environment,
Keynote paper given to Westminster House Briefing 13th December
Scott AJ (2011) Evaluating the draft National Planning Policy Framework Today Radio
4 interview with John Humphries, 21 December.
Scott AJ (2011) Wasted Space? Managing Environmental Change at the Rural Urban
Fringe, keynote paper given to Peri Urban parks Conference Interreg project Aberdeen
City Council 15th -16th September 2011

12. Scott AJ (2011) What a waste of space : Can spatial planning add value to managing the
environmental change agenda? Talk given to ACES, University of Aberdeen January
31st 2011. http://slidesha.re/dJ7yk1
Scott AJ (2010) Localism and Landscape: The times they are a changing; keynote
address given to Landscape Character Network LCN Seminar Birmingham 30 th
September http://landscapecharacter.org.uk/localism
Scott AJ and Reed M (2010) Managing the Economics of Global Environmental Change
at the Rural Urban Fringe: A New Interdisciplinary Framework , Keynote presentation
to the Annual Green economics Institute, Oxford. 28-31 July 2010
Scott AJ (2008) Illuminating rural(s) theory in NZ: conceptual leaps and turns in postproductivist and spatial planning perspectives, BRCSS sponsored seminar to all New
Zealand Universities 8 December 2008 University of Waikato.
Scott AJ (2007) What kind of countryside do we want, Keynote paper to Institute of
Welsh Affairs, Plas Tan Y Bwlch 11/12 June 2007
Scott (2007) Assessing public perception of landscape: The LANDMAP experience, in
Graham Fairclough, Rodney Harrison, John Schofield, Jnr., John H. Jameson (eds) 2007
Heritage Reader, p346-362 London: Routledge
Scott AJ (2006) Capturing Public Perceptions: Implications for Policy, Keynote paper
given at Europarc European Landscape Convention Seminar Peak District Park 7-8
December 2006
Scott (2006) What Kind of Countryside do we want: critical reflections from Wales UK,
keynote presentation at the 8th European Conference on Higher Agriculture Education,
Prague 13th-16th September
Scott A.J. (2006) Assessing public perception of landscape: past, present and future
perspectives, Invited CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science,
Nutrition and Natural Resources 1, No. 041 doi: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20061041
Scott AJ (2004) Sustaining the countryside: community visions and planning
nightmares. Invited paper given to Sustainable Research Conference Inverness
November 3-5 2004
Referee (2000-2013)
for Geoforum; Journal of Rural Studies; Landscape Research,
Journal of Environmental Management, Landscape and Urban Planning; Journal of

13. Planning and Environmental Management; Land Use Policy, Planning Theory and
Practice. Environmental Values Referee for ESRC, Research Councils UK RELU, TRIM
and Dutch Research Council research bids
PhD Students
Claudia Carter 2013-2016 Applying the Ecosystem Approach at the landscape scale:
Exploring new perspectives on land use planning and management advice for city
regions
Jayne Glass (2008-2011) Joint supervisor Sustainable Estates Year 3 with University of
Highlands and Islands (approved) The Power of the Research Process: Co-producing
knowledge for sustainable upland estate management in Scotland
Previous Research Contracts (Principal investigator /leader*)
*2009 The Role of partnerships in rural estate management: The case of community land
trusts, a study in conjunction with UHI (10K)
*2009 Defining rural typologies for Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire Council (£10K)
*2008/9 What kind of rural do planners want? A comparative study between Scotland
and New Zealand. Scholarship with Tracey Bell University of Waikato 20,00NZD
2007/8 Implementing the European Landscape Convention in Scotland (Scottish
government contract in conjunction with International Centre of Protected Landscapes
(25k)
*2006-2008 River Basin Management and Spatial Planning (Aberdeen Centre of
Environmental Sustainability) (66K)
*2006/7 Cumulative Impact of Wind turbines in Aberdeenshire Scottish Natural
Heritage/Aberdeenshire Council (30K)
*2005/6) Evaluating experiences of landscape (councillors, planners, visitors and
mountain bikers) RO203911 (SEERAD) (50k)
*2004-2006 Economic aspects of rural development RO203909 SEERAD (£500k)
*2004 Role of Local Landscape Designations in the Town and Country Planning system
in Scotland. (Macaulay Development Trust £25k)

14. 2004 Essential Dwellings in the countryside (Welsh assembly Govt contract) in
conjunction with Land Use Consultants (£36k)
*2004 Sustainable Landscape: criteria and indicators for measuring and characterizing
the landscape of Wales (CCW £15k)
*2004 Regulatory Impact Assessment: Common Land Legislation (DEFRA contract) in
conjunction with Gloucester University (CCRU) and Asken Ltd. (£58k)
2004 Research on Issues for the Implementation of Land Management Contracts in
Scotland (Scottish Natural Heritage ) (£25K)
Published Reports
Scott, AJ, et al (2012) Managing Environmental Change at the Fringe: Reconnecting
Science and Policy with the Rural-Urban Fringe Full Research Report, ESRC End of
Award Report, RES-240-25-0016. Swindon: ESRC. http://www.esrc.ac.uk/myesrc/grants/RES-240-25-0016/outputs/Download/7471f901-258c-4293-88c69409d6733f1f
Scott Wilson, University of Aberdeen, Hutton Institute and Scott AJ (2011) Barriers and
Opportunities to the Use of Payments for Ecosystem Services, final report to Defra London
Reed, M., Buckmaster, S., Moxey, A., Keenleyside, C., Fazey, I., Scott, AJ, Thomson, K.,
Thorp, S. Anderson, R. Bateman I., Bryce R., Christie, M., Glass, J., Hubacek, K., Quinn,
C., Maffey, G., Midgely, A., Robinson, G., Stringer, L. Lowe, P., & Slee B. (2010) Policy
Options for Sustainable Management of UK Peatlands, Review 8 report to IUCN Peatlands
Commission, IUCN.
Roberts, G, Scott AJ, Hughes E., and Howard P (2009) Identifying Good Practice from
Countries implementing the European Landscape Convention. Report to the Scottish
Government ICP/001/07, Edinburgh: Scottish Government
Scott AJ and Shannon P (2008) Cumulative impact of Small scale wind farm turbines, report
to SNH and Aberdeenshire Councils. Aberdeen: Macaulay Institute
Scott AJ and Shannon P (2006) Rural Diversification in Aberdeenshire, Report to
SEERAD 203909,
Blackstock, K. L.; McCrum, G.; Scott, A.; White, V (2006) A Framework for Developing
Indicators of Sustainable Tourism, Aberdeen: Macaulay Institute .

15. Scott A.J , Wright, I. and Birnie R. (2005) Taking Regional and Local Environmental Factors
into Account in a System of Land Management Contracts for Scotland, report to Scottish
Natural Heritage, Edinburgh:SNH
Scott A.J and Shannon P (2005) A Critical Review of Local Landscape Designations in
Scotland, Aberdeen: Macaulay Institute
Scott A.J and Falzon C., (2004) Sustainable Landscape: Criteria and Indicators for Measuring
and Characterizing the Landscape of Wales, Bangor: CCW
Scott A.J. (2004) LANDMAP Public perception of Pembrokeshire, Report and data to
Pembrokeshire County Council and PCNPA, Haverfordwest.
Scott A.J. (2004) LANDMAP Public perception of Neath Port Talbot, Report and data to
Neath Port Talbot Council,
Scott A.J. and Shorten J. (2004) What Kind of Countryside do we Want, Report to the Welsh
Assembly Government, Cardiff HYPERLINK
"http://www.wales.gov.uk/subiplanning/content/research/countryside/sum-e.htm"
µhttp://www.wales.gov.uk/subiplanning/content/research/countryside/sum-e.htm§
Scott A.J, Taylor K, Short C and Christie M (2004) Regulatory Impact Assessment for
Common Land Proposals London: Defra.