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Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Technologies in the UK : Economic and Non-Economic Determinants, 1995
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study examines the factors which determine the adoption of sustainable agricultural technology. It goes beyond narrow economic considerations to include non-economic factors such as agroclimatic conditions, attitudes/awareness of environmental issues, and the institutional setting. Field work was...
Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Technologies in Brazil: Economic and Non-Economic Determinants, 1995
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study examines the factors which determine the adoption of sustainable agricultural technology. It goes beyond narrow economic considerations to include non-economic factors such as agroclimatic conditions, attitudes/awareness of environmental issues, and the institutional setting. Field work was...
Atlas of Agriculture in England and Wales, c.1840
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to produce a computer atlas of agriculture in England and Wales circa 1840. The tithe surveys were made following the Tithe Commutation Act of 1836 which ended tithe payments to the Church. It was the largest survey of land use, ownership and occupation since the Domesday...
New Forest Survey, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to investigate the socio-economics of commoning in the New Forest.Main Topics:Variables
Tenure, relationship to previous holder of common rights, size of herd, use of common rights, acreage, age, family structure, age began commoning, area where brought up, educational...
Nottinghamshire Woodlands, 1911-1919 and 1978-1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To compile an inventory of all woodlands in Nottinghamshire as recorded on 0.S. 25 inch <i>County Series</i> maps revised 1911/19, and on current 25 inch maps and aerial photographs at 1:10,000 for 1978/80.Main Topics:Variables
Location, size, type, density woods/woodland; changes between...
Wellbeing in Developing Countries: Community Profiles, 2003-2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Wellbeing in Developing Countries is a series of studies which aim to develop a conceptual and methodological approach to understanding the social and cultural construction of wellbeing in developing countries. The Wellbeing in Developing Countries Research Group (WeD), based at the University of Bath,...
Land Characteristics Database, 1983
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To provide contextual data for investigating the distribution of plant and animal species, and to establish classifications of land in Britain for the purpose of further land use studiesMain Topics:Variables
Settlements; communications; population; reference and extent of National Park and AONB; presence...
Phosphate and Lipid Soil Signatures in Russia, 2015-2017
The HUMANOR project is rooted in participatory action research taking place over many years in partnerships between scientists and stakeholders. Our innovative approach includes stakeholders in research aimed at more flexible and collaborative governance. The core of this project was to sample soils for evidence of ancient reindeer husbandry.Ongoing climate change in the...
Global Comparison of Existing Soil Carbon Codes Using a Structured Analytical Framework, 2021-2022
An analytical framework for the systematic comparison of existing soil carbon codes, which could be applied to the analysis of codes in other land uses and habitats. The data includes an application of the framework to identify commonalities and differences in methods, projects, administration and commercialisation and associated code documents for 12 publicly available...
Heterogeneous quality of agricultural commercial inputs and learning through experimentation, panel survey 2015-2016
Household-level panel survey (4 rounds) on 960 farmers in Siaya Kenya, including detailed information regarding all their crop activities (at the plot-level) for 4 agricultural seasons (short rain of 2014 (SR14), long and short rain of 2015 (LR15 and SR15) and long rain 2016 (LR16). Each dataset further contains household level information.This proposal aims to answer three...
OECD Environment Statistics, 1950-2020
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The OECD Environment Statistics contains selected indicators for monitoring progress towards green growth to support policy making and inform the public at large. The dataset covers OECD countries as well as BRIICS economies, and selected countries when possible.
Within UKDS.Stat, the OECD Environment...
Historic droughts inventory of references from agricultural media 2018
The agricultural drought inventory for the UK is a subset of data from the UK Drought Inventory. This dataset contains qualitative drought data related to UK agriculture based on an extensive review of two weekly farming magazines in the UK: Farmers Weekly and Farmers Guardian for the 2018 summer drought. This inventory is a complement of the existing Historic droughts...
Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Technologies in Spain : Economic and Non-Economic Determinants, 1995
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study examines the factors which determine the adoption of sustainable agricultural technology. It goes beyond narrow economic considerations to include non-economic factors such as agroclimatic conditions, attitudes/awareness of environmental issues, and the institutional setting. Field work was...
Labour and Machinery on Large Arable Farms, 1978-1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between land, labour and machinery on large arable farms with a view to modelling these relationships. These computer models were used to examine the effects of changing the levels and performance of these resources. The study also aimed to...
Feeding the City II : Demesne Agriculture in the London Region, 1375-1400
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This database was collected as part of the research project <i>Feeding the City (II) : London and its Hinterland c. 1300-1400</i>. The aims of this project were twofold. Firstly, to examine the demands for foodstuffs and fuel generated by London in the later fourteenth century and the impact...
National Diet, Nutrition and Dental Survey of Children Aged 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 Years, 1992-1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Rolling Programme (RP) began in 2008 and is designed to assess the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 1.5 years and over living in private households in the UK. (For details of the previous NDNS series, which began in...
Woodlands in the Peak District, 1982-1984
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To examine the effectiveness of planning interventions on the condition of woodland and encouraging owners to plant and manage woodlands in the Peak District National Park.Main Topics:Variables
Woodland ownership, condition of woodland; attitudes to planting, felling and interventions, national park...
Census of Woodlands and Trees, 1979-1982
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to take stock of the timber resources of woodlands and open grown trees in Great Britain and to assess the environmental status of trees in the urban and rural landscape by counties in England and Wales and by Forestry Commission regions (conservancies) in Scotland.Main...
Forestry Commission Subcompartment Database: Land Use and Crop Type Data, 1976-1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Established in 1976 for use in the Forestry Commission's quinquennial forecast of production and valuation, use of the database has since been extended to other management areas.Main Topics:The data are held in three fields or groups:
a) the key field, which provides location by Forest District,...
Anthropogenic dark Earths in Africa?
Research from Amazonia reveals how it supported large farming populations in pre-Hispanic times who improved their naturally infertile soils. Modern farmers value these soils which derive their fertility in part from a high proportion of charred carbon ('biochar').
Soil scientists are researching ways to replicate or mimic these soil improvement practices to support modern...
The role of regulation in developing biological alternatives to pesticides 2004-2007
Although chemical pesticides have often attracted controversy, viable biological alternatives have been slow to come onto the market. Is this because the regulatory system makes it too difficult? Explore the data on the environmental sustainability of insect pathogenic fungi and how the regulatory system could better enable the development and marketing of this and other...