Joined Up Landscapes
Joined Up Landscapes (JUL) examines opportunities to enhance the contribution of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to climate change adaptation in the UK in the medium to long term.
JUL is a transdisciplinary research project, led by the Centre for Food Policy, City St George’s, University of London, which brings together researchers and practitioners to build new knowledge that shapes land use policy and practice.
JUL is part of the Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) programme and MACC Hub, jointly funded by UKRI (NERC) and Defra.
What are we researching?
Landscapes
Opportunities to enhance the contribution of NbS to multifunctional landscapes
Governance
Opportunities to enhance the governance and management of NbS in practice
Climate Change Adaptation
The potential of NbS to contribute to climate change adaptation in the UK under different climate change scenarios
What are Nature-based Solutions?
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature.
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
Land Use Pressure
We need to deliver multiple outcomes from our land including food production, carbon sequestration, nature recovery, flood management, homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods
Climate Change
Climate change impacts every aspect of society. Adapting to the impacts of climate change means taking decisions today regarding our land and food systems to ensure they are resilient under future scenarios
Food Systems
Our food systems are facing multiple crises. We need to manage land in ways that contribute to a fairer, more sustainable, and more resilient food system from farm to fork and beyond
KEY RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. How can we effectively manage, govern, and scale NbS in the medium-long term?
2. How can we effectively integrate NbS within multifunctional landscapes in the UK?
3. How can we enhance the contributions of NbS to climate change adaptation in the UK under different climate scenarios?
Our Collaborators
The Centre for Food Policy is an interdisciplinary research unit working to shape food systems that improve the health of people, society, the environment and the economy. We bring our academic expertise to bear on the big questions facing food and turn insight into action.