Stalking (deer hunting) is an important land use and activity in the Scottish Highlands, and deer managers have traditionally maintained large numbers of female deer in order to supply a guaranteed number of stags for ...
This paper reports results from a study of the economic value of the conservation benefits of Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in Scotland. The main novelty of the approach taken is in comparing two direct valuation ...
The range of red deer populations in the Scottish Highlands can cover several different landholdings (estates), many of which derive their income primarily from the private hunting (stalking) of stags. The deer belong to ...
A contingent valuation survey was undertaken to estimate the public benefits of landscape changes that could arise from reductions in grazing levels using the example of the Central Southern Uplands of Scotland. A dichotomous ...
Direct support payments to farmers are increasingly likely to be in the form of agri-environmental payments. This paper reviews the resultes of two studies undertaken in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, a contingent ...
The research attempts to quantify the public benefits of landscape and environmental change that may arise from new land-use policies.
The case of upland grazing extensification is examined for which the associated ...