Living Landscapes
The Royal Society's programme on the future of land use, combining productivity and environmental…
Multifunctional landscapes
There is increasing pressure on UK landscapes to feed, house and power a growing population, to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss and to build a greener, more equal and resilient economy.
There is increasing pressure on UK landscapes to feed, house and power a growing population, to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss and to build a greener, more equal and resilient economy.
The Royal Society’s Multifunctional Landscapes report (PDF) advises on the use of science to increase the productivity of land and makes recommendations on the data and analytics, innovation, skills and policy mechanisms required to create landscapes which meet society’s many needs efficiently and sustainably.
The report is the latest in a series of outputs which have explored scientific, economic and sociological drivers in land use policy. Follow the links below to discover more of the Royal Society’s work in this area.
Other work on this topic
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Further reading
Living Landscapes Public Dialogue
Report by Ipsos MORI on the public's understanding and priorities for rural land use.
Jamie Upton
In News and views
5 min read
What might the future of the UK countryside look like?
At a time when political division and social inequality is rife, communicating a shared vision for…
Timothy Rees Jones
In News and views
2 min read
Can we use science to better manage our land?
At the Royal Society we are developing a programme on Living Landscapes.