Prioritising Catchments for Nature Restoration in Scotland to Support Climate Change Adaptation. A report for NatureScot.

This report provides the results of a combined analysis using integrated spatial data sets, desk research, expert opinion and stakeholder survey and interviews to identify proposed priority catchments in Scotland where nature restoration can deliver multiple benefits, including climate adaptation outcomes. The objective of the study is to provide information and evidence to NatureScot and those agencies, organisations and stakeholders involved in discussions and decision making on which catchments to prioritise for restoration. This project brings together technical mapping analysis, desk research and the views of key stakeholders to produce a single list of catchments. This prioritised list is the combination of the spatial analysis and responses to the stakeholder survey and key informant interviews. It was built based on the locations of risks identified from the survey and that have a higher normalised score from the spatial analysis.