Workstreams

The Landscape Observatory will support every National Park, National Landscape and National Trail

The Landscape Observatory is a bold new initiative from the Protected Landscapes Partnership and is supported via its Incubator Hub.

Beginning with high-resolution mapping and national conversations on climate adaptation, the Landscape Observatory will serve as a collaborative hub, connecting ideas, scaling innovation, and supporting every National Park, National Landscape and National Trail.

It aims to tackle the most pressing challenges facing the UK’s protected landscapes.

Publications

Van der Plas, T.L., Geikie, S.T., Alexander, D.G. and Simms, D.M., 2023. Multi-stage semantic segmentation quantifies fragmentation of small habitats at a landscape scale. Remote Sensing, 15(22), p.5277.

Van der Plas, T.L., Alexander, D.G. and Pocock, M.J., 2025. Monitoring protected areas by integrating machine learning, remote sensing and citizen science. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 6(2), p.e70040.