About this episode

The episode discusses the Natural Capital Tool developed by NatureScot to support land managers in Scotland.

In the first episode of the new series, we speak with Donya Davidson and Sophie Manson from NatureScot about their Natural Capital Tool and find out what it is, the challenges it addresses, and how it supports land managers in Scotland. We have a walk through showing how the tool works in practice and how it allows decision makers to identify strategies that maximise positive outcomes. The Natural Capital Tool is a free, easy-to-use spatial decision support tool designed to enable a natural capital approach to land management. Considering the full range of benefits and ecosystem services nature provides, it helps users plan land use in ways that deliver multiple benefits for both people and the environment. Developed by NatureScot in collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University and EOLAS Insight, it is tailored specifically to Scotland’s landscapes and needs. Host Harry Fisher, Producers Iain Boyd & Fiona Salter, Editor Kieron Sim, Executive Producers Kirstyn Blackwood & Kerry Hammond Key Timestamps: 1:06 – 6:59 intro and background to the tool 7:00 – 18:34 the data, functions and design of the tool 18:35 – 35:30 how to use it and target audiences 35:30 – 44:19 run…

People in this episode

Host: Harry Fisher

Guests: Donya Davidson, Sophie Manson

Topics covered

• Natural Capital
• land management
• ecosystem services
• decision support tools
• Scotland

Keywords

• Natural Capital Tool
• land management
• ecosystem services
• NatureScot
• decision support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NatureScot, Liverpool John Moores University, EOLAS Insight, Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast

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