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Modelling Policies for Multifunctional Agriculture and Rural Development in a Remote EU Region (Caithness & Sutherland, Scotland, UK)

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  • Bergmann, Holger
  • Thomson, Kenneth J.

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A modified version of a system dynamics model constructed for an EU-wide case-study project (TOPMARD) using STELLA software was used to simulate the effects of a number of development scenarios for a remote rural area in Northern Scotland, i.e. Caithness & Sutherland, which is characterised by multifunctional agriculture. In this paper, the context of the modelling work in policy and socioeconomic terms is first described. This is followed by the specification of the model and of the modelling scenarios, one of which relates to the “decommissioning” (run-down) of a major industrial site (Dounreay) within the area. The modelling results are discussed, in terms of regional population, land use, economic and other terms, from 2001 to 2015/2031. Finally, some conclusions are drawn, both about the implications of the results for such remote rural regions, and the usefulness of this type of modelling exercise for policy analysis of multifunctionality and rural development.

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  • Bergmann, Holger & Thomson, Kenneth J., 2008. "Modelling Policies for Multifunctional Agriculture and Rural Development in a Remote EU Region (Caithness & Sutherland, Scotland, UK)," 107th Seminar, January 30-February 1, 2008, Sevilla, Spain 6596, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:eaa107:6596
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6596
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    1. Bergmann, Holger & Dax, Thomas & Hocevar, Vida & Hovorka, Gerhard & Juvancic, Luka & Kroger, Melanie & Thomson, Kenneth J., 2008. "Reforming Pillar 2 –Towards Significant And Sustainable Rural Development?," 109th Seminar, November 20-21, 2008, Viterbo, Italy 44793, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    2. Lampiris, Georgios & Karelakis, Christos & Loizou, Efstratios, 2018. "Evaluation of the impacts of CAP policy measures on a local economy: The case of a Greek region," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 745-751.
    3. Battermann, H. & Bergmann, H. & Theuvsen, L. & Bruhn, M., 2010. "Regionalwirtschaftliche Effekte veränderter Wassernutzung in Nordost-Niedersachsen," Proceedings “Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V.”, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA), vol. 45, March.
    4. Calzadilla, Alvaro & Zhu, Tingju & Rehdanz, Katrin & Tol, Richard S.J. & Ringler, Claudia, 2013. "Economywide impacts of climate change on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 150-165.
    5. Pavel Ciaian & Tomáš Ratinger, 2009. "Income Distribution Effects of EU Rural Development Policies: The Case of Farm Investment Support," EERI Research Paper Series EERI_RP_2009_01, Economics and Econometrics Research Institute (EERI), Brussels.
    6. Dax, Thomas & Hovorka, Gerhard & Hocevar, Vida & Juvancic, Luka, 2009. "Comparative analysis of territorial impacts of multifunctional agriculture," Rural Areas and Development, European Rural Development Network (ERDN), vol. 6, pages 1-18.
    7. Guenther-Lubbers, Welf & Theuvsen, Ludwig, 2014. "Regionalökonomische Effekte Der Niedersächsischen Biogasproduktion," 54th Annual Conference, Goettingen, Germany, September 17-19, 2014 187426, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA).
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