The Social and Cultural Capital of Island Communities: Exploring Mechanisms to Inform the UHI Islands 2020 Strategy – A Preliminary Investigation

This research involved an online survey which was completed by key stakeholders to ascertain their opinions and awareness of the UHI Islands Strategy 2020. In addition, there were focus groups representing the academic disciplines taking part in the research, which provided a ‘richer picture’ of the direct relevance of the strategy to each of the academic disciplines. In addition, a series of case-studies, effectively discipline reviews, employing a ‘scoping exercise’ format, highlighted key issues and priorities for the UHI within each of the participating research disciplines and explored potential mismatches between the reality of the strategy and local aspirations.