Dr Richard Morris
Lincoln University, Manaaki Whenua
Spatial agroecology: modelling multiple ecosystem services in periurban landscapes
Doctoral Thesis
Spatial agroecology: modelling multiple ecosystem services in periurban landscapes
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
Publications
Gregorini, P., Gordon, I. J., Fleming, A., Morris, R., Romera, A., Judson, G., Moorhead, A., Barnes, J., Eggers, J., Charters, S., Davis, S., & O, S. A. (2024). Integral health farming. Npj Sustainable Agriculture, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00022-4
Morris, R., Davis, S., Grelet, G-A., Gregorini, P. (2024). Agroecology for the City—Spatialising ES-Based Design in Peri-Urban Contexts. Land. 13(10):1589. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13101589
Morris, R., Davis, S., Grelet, G-A., Gregorini, P. (2024). ESMAX for spatial agroecology: A conceptual spatial model for the quantification and visualisation of ES performance from different configurations of landscape. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/sae2.12097
Morris, R., Davis, S., Grelet, G.-A., Doscher, C., & Gregorini, P. (2024). A Model for Spatially Explicit Landscape Configuration and Ecosystem Service Performance, ESMAX: Model Description and Explanation. Sustainability, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020876
Morris, R., Gregorini, P., Davis, S., & Grelet, G.-A. (2022). Multiscapes and Urbanisation: The Case for Spatial Agroecology. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031352
Conference Proceedings
Morris, R. (2025, May). Spatially designing nature-based solutions to maximize ecosystem services: A case study from New Zealand using ESMAX. Paper presented at the AEES Annual Conference, University of Georgia. https://www.ecoeng.org/_files/ugd/fa1b83_30c7df302de84207b230ec6ed39dff17.pdf
Morris, R., Gregorini, P., & Tilley, D. (2025, January 16). ESMAX – A model for designing landscapes to maximize empower through ecosystem services. Paper presented at the ISAER Biennial Conference, University of Florida. https://www.emergysociety.com/es12_book-of-abstracts/