Interpretative simulations
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Heathland management
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Can more sustainable heathland management practices be encouraged to benefit nature and people?
Lowland heathland is a rare and threatened habitat found in north-western Europe. The UK supports approximately 20% of the world’s total but traditional conservation practices of lowland heathland in the UK are threatened because there is no longer economic demand for products.
There is a need for new ideas and it is reputed that the Netherlands is 20 years ahead of the UK in terms of nature conservation. The purpose of this study, by Bryony Williams, is to compare the two countries to gain new perspectives in heathland conservation, and on the different management practices, approaches and mechanisms.
Small island heritage
This project investigated how small islands and their communities could achieve sustainability through managing the risks to their heritage – risks such as little investment, small population size, and isolation.
The researcher, Ilan Kelman, looked at three islands, Brownsea Island, near Poole, Dorset, and Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland, and the Faroe Islands in the North Sea. The principle adopted is that managing vulnerabilities to heritage can and should be used to achieve sustainable communities. Small islands are particularly important for such work and they deserve much more prominence and resources than they traditionally receive.
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