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Use of falcons to displace nesting gulls from an urban area: final report
Report following a 10-week trial of falconry flights within Dumfries Town Centre.
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Developing Performance Indicators for Rural Scotland: A Scoping Study
Scoping project assessing suitability of existing performance indicators to rural Scotland.
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Developing a methodology to improve soil C stock estimates: report
Provides information on the minimum re-sampling densities required to evalaute carbon stocks on Scottish peatlands and includes an evaluation of the accuracy of the ECOSSE model to simulate measured changes in soil carbon.
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The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
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An Evaluation of the Expansion of Nurse Prescribing in Scotland
Nurse prescribers in Scotland can now prescribe a range of controlled drugs for specific medical conditions. This research project which is summarised below provides an evaluation of the extension of nurse prescribing following the introduction of new legislation in 2001.
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The Scottish Diaspora and Diaspora Strategy: Insights and Lessons from Ireland
In both Scotland and Ireland sustained attention is now being given to the potential benefits which might flow from renewing and refreshing relationships with overseas diasporic populations. The objective of the report is to contribute to the development of such thinking by identifying and reflecting upon Scotland's approach to its diaspora relative to its Irish counterpart.
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Review of the Private Rented Sector: Volume 4: Bringing Private Sector empty houses into use
A review of initiatives to address the problem of empty houses drawn from case studies across the UK.
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Growing up in Scotland: the impact of children's early activities on cognitive development
This report uses data from the first three waves of the Growing Up in Scotland study (GUS) to explore children’s cognitive ability.
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Overview of costs and benefits associated with regulation in Scottish agriculture
Research providing an overview of the regulations in Scottish agriculture and exploring 12 case studies in further detail.
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Growing Up in Scotland: Sweep 3 Food and Activity Report
This report uses data from the Growing Up in Scotland study to explore the prevalence of, and many issues related to, food and activity in Scotland specifically in relation to young children.