How can we use technology to help land managers make informed land-use decisions and increase carbon capture?

Concepts

• information technology
• land managers
• land-use decisions
• galashiels
• scotland
• best use of their land
• increase carbon capture
• land use decisions
• much land
• significant decisions

Location

Description

Land managers regularly face significant decisions on how to best use their land. While much land in Scotland is poor quality in ‘standard’ agricultural terms, we believe it could play a major role in tackling the climate emergency by naturally locking in carbon. We also believe that making better decisions for carbon-capture and storage, will generate significant benefits for biodiversity. However, it’s currently difficult for land managers to make informed decisions on best use of their land for carbon capture and storage because the data that could support these decisions is either inaccessible or sparse, inconsistent, and often out of date. By solving this Challenge, we can enable informed land use decisions, enable regulators to decide what (if any) incentives or regulation are needed in relation to carbon capture, and make a significant contribution to tackling the climate crisis. So how can we use technology to help land managers make informed land-use decisions and increase carbon capture and storage?

Ammendments to Previous Notice

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Other Information

Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved https://www.civtechalliance.org/ ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Our online submission system at publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk will be offline for maintenance this evening so, to avoid any issues with your applications, we are extending the CivTech 6 deadline to noon on Monday 12 July.