Paul Courtney
BSc (Hons) (Rural Resource Management) PhD (Economic Geography)
Reader in Rural Economy and Society
Tel +44 (0) 1242 714132
pcourtney@glos.ac.uk
Profile
Paul joined the CCRI in 2002. His work centres on social and spatial aspects of the rural economy; particularly in relation to community development, economic performance, farming and forestry, market towns, the historic environment and rural-urban linkages. Recent work has focused on valuing the incidental benefits of agri-environment schemes; investigating the socio-cultural impacts of sea fishing on coastal communities; and examining forms of territorial cooperation across a differentiated rural Europe. Paul is currently developing methodologies for capturing the socio-economic value of the community and voluntary sector to inform the Big Society debate.
Refereed papers
Urquhart, J. and Courtney, P. (2011 - in press) Seeing the owner behind the trees: a typology of small-scale private woodland owners in England. Forest Policy and Economics.
Urquhart, J., Acott, T., Reed, M. and Courtney, P. (2011) Setting an agenda for social science research in fisheries policy in Northern Europe. Fisheries Research, 108(2-3) pp. 240-247
Ilbery, B., Courtney, P., Kirwan, J. and Maye, D. (2010) Marketing concentration and geographical dispersion: a survey of organic farms in England and Wales. British Food Journal, 112, 9, 962-975.
Urquhart, J., Courtney, P. and Slee, B. (2009). Exploring the relationship between private ownership and public good provision in English woodlands, Small Scale Forestry, 9, 1, 1-20.
Short, C., Ilbery, B., Courtney, P., Kambites, C. & Boase, R. (2008) Exploring the interactions between land-based industries and communities in rural England. Journal of Farm Management, 13, 10.
Courtney, P. and Moseley, M. (2008) Determinants of local economic performance: Experience from Rural England. Local Economy, Vol 23, No. 4, pp. 305-318
Courtney, P., Lepicier, D. and Schmitt, B. (2008) Spatial patterns of production linkages in the context of Europe’s small towns: How are rural firms linked to the local economy? Regional Studies, , Vol 42, No. 3, pp.355 - 374
Courtney, P., Mayfield, L., Tranter, R., Jones, P. and Errington, A. (2007) Small towns as ‘sub-poles’ in English rural development: investigating rural-urban linkages using sub-regional Social Accounting Matrices. Geoforum, Vol. 38, pp. 1219-1232.
Owen, S., Moseley, M. and Courtney, P. (2007) ‘Bridging the gap: an attempt to reconcile strategic planning and very local community-based planning in rural England’, Local Government Studies, Vol. 33, No 1, pp. 77-104.
Courtney, P. and Hill, G. (2006) Demand analysis projections for recreational visits to countryside woodlands in Great Britain. Forestry, Vol. 79 (2), pp. 185-200.
Courtney, P., Hill, G. and Roberts, D. (2006) The role of natural heritage in rural development: an analysis of economic linkages in Scotland. Journal of Rural Studies, Vol. 22, pp. 469-484.
Contract reports
Powell, J., Mills, J., Courtney, P. and Short, C. (2011) Developing approaches to ex-post assessment of regulatory change impacts at the farm level: prototype study. Draft final report to Defra.
Reed, M., Courtney, P., Dwyer, J., Griffiths, B., Jones, O., Lewis, N., Moseley, M., Phillipson, J., Powell, J., Ross N. and Urquhart, J. (2011) The social impacts of England’s inshore fishing industry. Draft final report to Defra.
Copus, A., Courtney, P., Dax, T., Meredith, D., Noguera, J., Shucksmith, M. and Talbot, H. (2010) European Development Opportunities for Rural Areas (EDORA). Applied Research 2013/2. Final Report, ESPON, Brussels.
Mills, J., Courtney, P., Gaskell, P, and Ingram, J. (2010) Assessing the incidental socio-economic impacts of Environmental Stewardship. Report to Defra and Natural England
Smith, I. and Courtney, P. (2009) Preparatory study for a seminar on rural-urban linkages fostering social cohesion. Final Report, DG Regional Policy, Brussels.
Ilbery, B., Kirwan, J., Maye, D., Courtney, P., Kambites, C., Reed, M. and Lewis, N. (2009) Socio-economic aspects of local and national organic farming markets: whole chain analysis. Report produced as part of Defra commissioned research entitled ‘analysis of socio-economic aspects of local and national organic farming markets’. Defra project code: SFFSD 0605. January.
Courtney, P., Gaskell, P. and Mills, J. (2008) Scoping study on the socio-economic benefits of heritage in the National Parks. Final Report to English Heritage and Cadw.
Courtney, P., Short, C., Kambites, C., Moseley, M., Ilbery, B., Boase, R., Owen, S. and Clark, M. (2007) The Social Contribution of Land-based Industries to Rural Communities. Commission for Rural Communities.
Courtney, P., Gaskell, P., Mills, J. and Edwards, R. (2007) A socio-economic study of grant-funded traditional drystone wall and farm building restoration in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. English Heritage.
Courtney, P., Warren, M., Edwards, J., Hopkins, A., Lobley, M., Morris, C., Slee, R.W., Vaughan, R. and Wilson, G. (2006) Rural Research in the South West of England. South West Region Rural Research Priorities Board.
Courtney, P., Slee, R.W., Roberts, D. and Lewis, N. (2005) An economic appraisal of forestry in Mid-Argyll and Caithness and Sutherland. Forestry Commission.
Courtney, P., Gaskell, P., Mills, J. and Edwards, R. (2005) A Study of the Social and Economic Impacts and Benefits of Traditional Farm Building Repair and Re-use in the Lake District ESA. English Heritage.
Conference proceedings
Courtney, P., Mayfield, L. and van Leeuwen, E. (2006) Contemporary functions of small and medium-sized towns: A study of rural consumption patterns in the UK and Netherlands. Paper prepared for the Agricultural Economics Society’s 80th Annual Conference, Paris 30-31 March 2006.
International presentations
(2011) Improved urban-rural linkages as an EU rural development policy measure. Presented at the Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference, Newcastle University, 17-20 April 2011. With Talbot, H.
(2010) Socio-economic impacts and benefits of agri-environment schemes in England. Presented at the Social Dimensions of Market Based Environmental Incentives International Forum, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia 18-19 November, 2010
(2008) Socio-economic benefits of the historic landscape: experience from English National Parks. The Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape. ‘Landscapes, identities and development’, Lisbon / Óbidos, Portugal, 1-5 September. With Gaskell, P. and Mills, J.
(2008) The naturalization of cultural heritage within landscape conservation policy and practice in England. The Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape. ‘Landscapes, identities and development’, Lisbon / Óbidos, Portugal, 1-5 September. With Gaskell, P. and Mills, J.
(2006) Contemporary functions of small and medium-sized towns: A study of rural consumption patterns in the UK and Netherlands. Proceedings from the Agricultural Economics 80th Annual Conference, Paris 30-31 March 2006. With Mayfield, L. and van Leeuwen, E.
External presentations in the UK and other activities
(2008) Presentation based on findings from three CCRI research projects given to the ‘Living Upland Landscapes’ conference in the Peak District National Park on 24-25 November.
(2007) Heritage Economics. Presentation given to the British Academy workshop on The Cultural Landscape as a Heritage Feature: A Comparative Study of the UK and Russia, University of Birmingham, 7 September.
(2006) Social capital: a necessary condition for rural economic development and performance? Presentation given at an ESRC seminar on Rural Economies, Edinburgh, June.
Public service activities in the UK and Republic of Ireland
Member of the Small Towns for Tomorrow Forum, Action for Market Towns
