RDE 469 - Developing a System to Describe Land Management for Evaluation

To identify opportunities to collect land management information from different sources (remote sensing, existing data, farmer contact), and review their capacity to provide suitable information. To critically review any existing systems available that attempt to describe land management. To develop a prototype system to describe land management, drawing on the aims above. To trial the prototype system for a limited number of NCEA sites where environmental data is available, collating issues and providing recommendations for adapting the system. This contract was awarded by NE.