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
Morris, R., Maxwell, T. K., Davis, S., & Gregorini, P. (2026). From ecosystems to healthscapes: Indigenous-informed frameworks for restoring environmental and human wellbeing. Environmental Nexus, 1(2), Article 100007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enex.2026.100007
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/