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Organisation profile
The Centre for Mountain Studies (CMS) was established at Perth College UHI in August 2000, with the objective of creating a centre of excellence for work in mountain areas within the emerging University of the Highlands and Islands. With a focus on mountain environments and the people who depend on them, both in Scotland and internationally, the CMS has four main goals: To undertake and communicate high-quality research; To convene meetings to disseminate and discuss knowledge and to develop research agendas; To contribute to informed policy-making processes; To lead in the development and delivery of academic courses and training.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Rosalind Bryce
- Centre for Mountain Studies
- UHI Perth - Director of the Centre for Mountain Studies
Person: Academic Research Active
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Bobby Macaulay
- Centre for Mountain Studies - Research Associate
- Energy Innovation Team
Person: Academic Research Active
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Martin Francis Price
- UHI Perth - Emeritus Professor, Centre for Mountain Studies
- Centre for Mountain Studies
Person: Academic Research Active
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Implementing citizen engagement within evidence-informed policy-making: An overview of purpose and methods
Macaulay, B. & Kuchenmüller, T., 1 Jun 2022, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The green side of social innovation: Using sustainable development goals to classify environmental impacts of rural grassroots initiatives
Govigli, V. M., Rois-Díaz, M., den Herder, M., Bryce, R., Tuomasjukka, D. & Górriz-Mifsud, E., 20 Jul 2022, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community Landowners and the Climate Emergency
Macaulay, B. & Dalglish, C., 30 Jan 2021, 93 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Activities
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Community Landownership Academic Network (CLAN) (External organisation)
Bobby Macaulay (Chair)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Scottish Land Fund (External organisation)
Bobby Macaulay (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Landscape Ecology (Journal)
Jayne Glass (Peer reviewer)
2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Student theses
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The potential for the refurbishment of historic hydropower generation for the benefit of local communities in the Highlands & Islands region
Author: Bachell, A. J., 7 Apr 2022Supervisor: Price, M. F. (Supervisor) & Boyd, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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The Meaning of Landscape for Communities: Integrating Perceptions of Change with Spatial Planning
Author: Lovie, R., 2 Dec 2021Supervisor: Bryce, R. (Supervisor) & Price, M. F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Walking the land: Examining an ecosystem approach for private estates through the lens of woodland expansion
Author: Bowditch, E., 2 Aug 2016Supervisor: Smith, M. (Supervisor), McMorran, R. (Supervisor) & Price, M. F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by OU/Aberdeen)
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