Scoring and ranking farmland conservation activities to evaluate environmental performance and encourage sustainable farming

Kathleen Lewis; John Skinner; James Finch; Tina Kaho; Marguerite Newbold; Keith Bardon

Scoring and ranking farmland conservation activities to evaluate environmental performance and encourage sustainable farming

Kathleen Lewis, John Skinner, James Finch, Tina Kaho, Marguerite Newbold, Keith Bardon

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Abstract

The University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with two UK agricultural establishments ADAS and IACR-Rothamsted are developing a computerised decision support system for environmental management of arable agriculture. Part of this system is aimed towards encouraging sound farmland conservation to protect existing plants and animals, to encourage greater biodiversity and to help the farming community adopt more sustainable practices. The software aims to assess performance, help identify areas where improvements to existing habitats can be made and highlight the potential for new habitat creation. The assessment routines used determine a numerical eco-rating and textual description of performance by comparing actual practices with best practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	71-77
Number of pages	7
Journal	Sustainable Development
Volume	5
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1997

Keywords

Agriculture
Conservation
Sustainable farming

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Scoring and ranking farmland conservation activities to evaluate environmental performance and encourage sustainable farming

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