Scotland
General information
| Name of region | Scotland |
| Global Environmental Zone(s) (Metzger) | J. Cool temperate and moist/G. Cold and mesic/E. Cold and wet |
| Population density (persons per km2) | |
| Contact (general) | Daniel Sanders |
| Contact (ag. scenarios) | |
| Location (NUTS code) | UKM |
| Dominant regional farming system(s) (SEAMLESS nomenclature) |
Sheep and goats farms |
| The three most important farming systems in region (SEAMLESS nomenclature) |
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| Main crop species | |
| Main livestock species |
Regional development goal in rural spatial planning
Specific issues the region deals with/will deal with
Low temperatures, high rainfall, hills and mountains.
Regional challenges with regard to climate change
Land use change to new farming systems and new crops that have become viable
Proposed solutions to overcome the challenges
Contribution to answering the focus question
The model allows a number of variables to be adjusted. water savings, breeding, bioenergy, imports, protected areas, setaside for biodiversity. But not population control.
Important adaptation measures that are or will be considered in the study
| Water management | |
| Irrigation | |
| Drainage | |
| Species/varietal choice | |
| Plant breeding | |
| Changed planting/sowing days | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Crop rotations | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Alternative tillage methods | |
| Pest/weed management | |
| Housing of livestock | |
| Land consolidation | |
| Management of feeding and reproduction of livestock | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Structure and scale of production adjustment | |
| Crop insurance | |
| Exit from agriculture | |
| Climate alertness | |
| Political regulations at various administrative levels | |
| Others | |
Models, stakeholders, advancement of knowledge
| Socio-economy | Crops | Grassland | Livestock |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIMSAVENo input is needed but could use input from other models to assess effect on output. | CLIMSAVEHave own crop models but as above could make use of others. In particular we have alternative UK crop models of our own which could be used. | CLIMSAVEHave own grass models but as above could make use of others. In particular we have an alternative UK grass model of our own which could be used. | CLIMSAVE.The model only calculates the profitability of livestock and for dairy cows the number supported by the given area. The underlying model uses the DMIntake, energy and protein requirement to determine the forage and concentrates required. |
| How are results of of crop and livestock models assimilated in socio-economic models? | How is technological progress in arable agriculture taken into account? | How is technological progress in livestock farming taken into account? | |
Participating stakeholders
| Agro-business or agro-food chain | Administrative bodies or regional or national governments |
|---|---|
| CLIMSAVE stakeholders | CLIMSAVE stakeholders |
| Approaches for involving stakeholders | |
Improvement of the modelling capability by involving stakeholders
| How did the modelling capability improve by involving stakeholders? | Effect of the involvement of stakeholders on the questions asked, on the assessment, or on the solutions suggested |
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| Points that researchers learned from stakeholders | Points that stakeholders learned from researchers |
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Further information
Go to www.climsave.eu and select Scotland. Although Scotland is a specific case study at 5km resolution, the same model is also applied across the EU at 10' and so any region can be studied. Results are already also reported at NUTS2 level.