Working with Nature in and around Anstruther: A summary of a study about people’s perceptions, motivations and experiences

Alhassan Ibrahim; Eilidh Dillon; Esther Carmen

doi:10.5281/zenodo.18594954

Working with Nature in and around Anstruther: A summary of a study about people’s perceptions, motivations and experiences

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Abstract

This short document shares headline findings from a study led by researchers from the James Hutton Institute and funded by the Scottish Government. The study examined people’s experience about nature-based Solutions (NbS) and related activities. The document is for local residents and community groups interested in learning more about involving more people when working with nature in and around Anstruther. In the following sections we provide some key insights from this study.

Original language	English
Publisher	Aim NbS Project, James Hutton Institute
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18594954
Publication status	Published - 22 Sept 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

Nature-based solutions
Participatory government
stakeholder inclusion
Sustainable communities
Resilient ecosystems

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10.5281/zenodo.18594954

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Working with Nature in and around Anstruther: A summary of a study about people’s perceptions, motivations and experiences

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People’s perceptions, motivations and experiences of working with nature – A case study of Anstruther and surroundings.

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Working with nature in & around Anstruther: A study about people’s perceptions, motivations and experiences: Poster Presentation

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People’s perceptions, motivations and experiences of working with nature – A case study of Anstruther and surroundings.

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