Land Journal

Surveyors must act now to avoid ecosystem collapse

Surveyors must act now to avoid ecosystem collapse

LAND JOURNAL

Surveyors must act now to avoid ecosystem collapse

A government report on global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse is crucial reading for surveyors who can limit the damage to critical water and food supplies, and national security

Professor Danielle Sinnett 13 August 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

What are the legal issues around natural burial?

What are the legal issues around natural burial?

LAND JOURNAL

What are the legal issues around natural burial?

Opinion: Landowners considering diversifying into natural burials need to be sure they understand all their rights and responsibilities as well as revenue

Reghbinder Deol 06 August 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

Farming Roadmap 2050: what surveyors need to know

Farming Roadmap 2050: what surveyors need to know

LAND JOURNAL

Farming Roadmap 2050: what surveyors need to know

Defra's Farming Roadmap 2050 for England has published. The main points for farmers, landowners and land managers to note are the commitments and actions that the government will take to achieve its vision

Fiona Mannix 23 July 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

Is mineral safeguarding working?

Is mineral safeguarding working?

LAND JOURNAL

Is mineral safeguarding working?

When developers and mineral owners collaborate early in the process, creative solutions and savings can be made and both sectors can gain wins

Tamsyn Luggar MRICS 16 July 2026 Read Time: 8 minutes

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What opportunities do hazelnuts offer farmers?

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Tom McVeigh10 July 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

Land and resources

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How can surveyors approach climate risk in valuation?

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Dr Oluwaseun Damilola Ajayi02 July 2026 Read Time: 15 minutes

Commercial property

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Effects of Welsh Environment Act on planning

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Cathryn Tracey25 June 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

Environmental surveying

Land and resources

Planning and development

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Can devolution unlock rural affordable homes?

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Martin Collett and Patrick Merton-Jones18 June 2026 Read Time: 8 minutes

Planning and development

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UK sandstone supplied to finish the Sagrada Família

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go to article UK sandstone supplied to finish the Sagrada Família

Rob Taylor10 June 2026 Read Time: 8 minutes

Minerals and waste management

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How to use London's golf courses to build homes

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go to article How to use London's golf courses to build homes

Russell Curtis04 June 2026 Read Time: 15 minutes

Cities and placemaking

Planning and development

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Can solar and battery storage work for the rural sector?

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Nick Spicer28 May 2026 Read Time: 8 minutes

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Part 2: RNLI climate app uses geospatial data

LAND JOURNAL

go to article Part 2: RNLI climate app uses geospatial data

Richard Martin21 May 2026 Read Time: 15 minutes

Data management

Marine environments

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MapAction provides humanitarian data support

LAND JOURNAL

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Alex Macbeth07 May 2026 Read Time: 15 minutes

Data management

Ethical practice

Natural disasters

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How will the Land Use Framework be implemented?

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Fiona Mannix30 April 2026 Read Time: 8 minutes

Planning and development

RICS Land Journal Editorial Advisory Group members

Angela is a rural chartered surveyor, a lecturer, and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has many years' experience of teaching rural estate management at the University of Reading's Henley Business School, and previously taught at the Royal Agricultural University. She is a Trustee at the Gerald Palmer Eling Trust in Berkshire.

Gordon is a senior advocate for geospatial, hydrospatial, hydrography, Surveying, geoscience and geodetics. He is passionate about the conservation, management and sustainable use of oceans and the marine natural capital and is the owner of Venture Geomatics.

James is a chartered surveyor and chartered geographer.

Fiona is a senior specialist in land and resources at RICS. She originally worked as a management accountant in oil and gas and other sectors before changing career.

She has led the production of standards and guidance for the rural and environment professional groups, as well as RICS work on natural capital. She has presented at a range of UK and international events, representing RICS on a range of stakeholder groups. Fiona also leads on compulsory purchase for RICS.

Chris is senior lecturer at the School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment, Notthingham Trent University

Tony Mulhall is senior specialist, RICS. A chartered surveyor and town planner he has worked in a range of areas of planning and property in the public and private sectors.

Claire qualified as a rural practice surveyor in 2010 and has advised clients in a variety of areas including planning, commercial property and valuation. She joined the UK Country Land and Business Association (CLA) as a rural surveyor in 2013, and is currently national access adviser for the CLA.

RICS Land Journal Editorial Advisory Group members

Angela Cropley University of Reading

Gordon Johnston Venture Geomatics

James Kavanagh RICS

Fiona Mannix RICS

Chris McGarrigle Nottingham Trent University

Tony Mulhall RICS

Claire Wright CLA (Rural)