Private-Sector Afforestation in Scotland, 1975-1984; Population of Estates/Units Carrying Out Afforestation

  • Alexander Smith Mather (Creator)
  • N. C. Murray (Creator)
  • Brice Rea (Data Manager)

Dataset

Description

Topics:
Land use and planning
Agriculture and rural industry

To establish:-
(i) the pattern (spatial and environmental) of private sector afforestation
(ii) the effects in terms of employment
(iii) the effects in terms of land use
(iv) possible differences between sub-sectors of the private sector

Main Topics:
Variables
Plantation size, composition, land type; previous land use, land uses displaced; employment levels; owner and manager type.
The depositors emphasise that the dataset is unlikely to be 100% accurate and comprehensive. It is possible that some 'afforesters' have been omitted, and that the area of afforestation is less than 10ha in some cases.

Population:
Land ownership units in the private sector carrying out afforestation of more than 10ha in Scotland, 1975-1984
Date made available26 Nov 1987
PublisherUK Data Service
Date of data production1975 - 1984
Geographical coverageScotland

Funder and Grant Reference number

  • Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

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