Andrew Copus
Andrew Copus is an Honorary Associate of the Institute. He joined the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Group in March 2013. Between 2005 and 2018 he occupied a part-time secondment as a Senior Research Fellow at Nordregio (Nordic Centre for Spatial Development, Stockholm). From 2005 to 2013 he was based in the Centre for Remote and Rural Studies, University of the Highlands and Islands. Previously Andrew was leader of the Rural Economy Team at the Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen (now Scotlands Rural College, SRUC).
Since October 2018 Andrew has been a member of the Scottish Government’s Expert Advisory Group on Population and Migration.
He is also a board member for the DAStU Department of Excellence on Territorial Fragilities, Politecnico di Milano.
Andrew Copus is an economic geographer by training, whose research interests relate to the changing rural economy and (territorial) rural development policy. Much of his work has been based upon analysis of small area, or regional, secondary data and indicators.
Current research interests
Andrew has long-standing interests in territorial disparities, the processes which lie behind them, implications for spatial justice, and appropriate intervention logics. These interests have recently been pursued in the context of demographic trends and the issue of sparsity, the role of rural business networks, the changing nature of peripherality, and the increasing importance of local-global interaction, urban-rural relationships, patterns and trends in poverty and social exclusion, and social innovation. In all these areas my underlying motivation is to enhance the evidence-base for policy, at Scottish, UK and EU levels.
Ongoing and Recent Projects
- ESCAPE (European Shrinking Rural Areas: Challenges, Actions and Perspectives for Territorial Governance). Funded by the ESPON 2020 programme. Six partners, four subcontractors. April 2019-September 2020. Role: Scientific Coordinator.
- RELOCAL (Resituating the Local in Cohesion and Territorial Development). Funded by EU Horizon 2020 programme. Thirteen partners. 2017-2020. Role: Leader of Workpackage 8 – Coherence and Scenarios.
- RESAS Research Deliverable 3.4.1. Demographic change in remote rural areas. Funded by Scottish Government. April 2016-March 2021. Role: Principal Investigator.
- RESAS Research Deliverable 3.4.2. Place-based approaches and implications for policy and service delivery. Funded by Scottish Government. April 2016-March 2021. Role: Researcher.
- Islands Revival. Funded by SEFARI Responsive Opportunities Fund. April 2019-September 2019. Role: Researcher.
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Ongoing work with the Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population.
Bibliography
- Tobiasz-Lis, P.; Piras, S.; Dmochowska-Dudek, K.; Currie, M.; Duckett, D.; Copus, A.; Wójci, M. (2023) Towards spatial justice across Europe through place-based interventions: Lessons learned from considering medium-horizon future scenarios, In: M. Fritsch, P. Kahila, S. Németh & J. W. Scott (eds), Spatial Justice and Cohesion: The Role of Place-Based Action in Economic and Community Development. London and New York: Routledge, Chapter 7, 19pp
- Piras, S.; Tobiasz-Lis, P.; Currie, M.; Dmochowska-Dudek, K.; Duckett, D.; Copus, A. (2021) Spatial justice on the horizon? A combined theory of change scenario tool to assess place-based interventions., European Planning Studies, 30(5), 952-973
- Copus, A.; Kahila, P.; Dax, T.; Kovács, K.; Tagai, G.; Weber, R.; Grunfelder, J.; Meredith, D.; Ortega-Reig, M.; Piras, S.; Löfving, L.; Moodie, J.; Fritsch, M.; Ferrandis, A. (2021) European shrinking rural areas: Key messages for a refreshed long-term vision, TERRA: Revista de Desarrollo Local, 8, 280-309
- Jungsberg, L.; Copus, A.; Herslund, L.B.; Nilsson, K.; Perjo, L.; Randall, L.; Berlina, A. (2020) Key actors in community-driven social innovation in rural areas in the Nordic countries, Journal of Rural Studies, 79, 276-285
- Piras, S.; Currie, M.; Duckett, D.; Copus, A.; Tobiasz-Lis, P.; Dmochowska-Dudek, K. (2020) D8.3 Report on alternative scenarios for case study regions: Trajectories of spatial justice and actions to achieve it across Europe., RELOCAL H2020 Project Report, D8.3 020720, Version 2.0, 23 June 2020, 135pp.
- Copus, A.; Piras, S.; Kahila, P.; Fritsch, M.; Dax, T.; Kovacs, K.; Taggai, G.; Weber, R.; Grunfelder, J.; Löfving, L.; Ortega-Reig, M.; Ferrandis Martinez, A.; Meredit, D. (2020) European shrinking rural areas: challenges, actions and perspectives for territorial governance. (ESCAPE)., Applied Research. Interim Report, Version 4, ESPON, 60pp.
- Copus, A.; Piras, S.; Tobiasz-Lis, P.; Dmochowska-Dudek, K.; Wójcik, M.; Napierala, T. (2020) D8.2 Synthesis Report: Towards an operational concept of spatial justice., D8.2 Synthesis Report: TH2020 RELOCAL, Version 1, 30 September 2019.
- Hopkins, J.; Atterton, A.; Copus, A.; Wilson, R. (2019) How can we improve the evidence base for place-based policy making?, Presentation, 17th Rural Entrepreneurship Conference, Inverness, 17-19 June 2019.
- Wilson, R.; Copus, A. (2019) A collaborative approach to developing an index of rural service delivery., Rural Entrepreneurship Conference, Inverness, 17-19 June 2019.
- Copus, A.; Dax, T.; Grunfelder, J.; Kovacs, K.; Taggai, G.; Meredith, D.; Scardaccione, G.; Spiegeldalhder, M.R.; Ferrandis Martinez, A.; Weber, R.; Kahila, P.; Pósfai, I.; Wilson, R.; Piras, S.; Machold, I.; Tamme, O. (2019) European shrinking rural areas: challenges, actions and perspectives for territorial governance. (ESCAPE)., Applied Research. Inception Report (Appendices),version 13 May 2019., ESPON, 97pp.
- Brooks, E.; Currie, M.; Wilson, R.; Copus, A.; Pinker, A.; Madanipour, A.; Shucksmith, M. (2019) D6.2 National Report United Kingdom, RELOCAL Project Deliverable
- Currie, M.; Pinker, A.; Copus, A., (2019) Case study report: Strengthening communities on the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles, United Kingdom., RELOCAL Project Web-page.
- Hopkins, J.; Wilson, R.; Atterton, J.; Copus, A. (2019) Stakeholder views on the small area-level evidence base for place-based policy in Scotland., Report to RESAS, RD3.4.2: Place-Based Policy and Rural Scotland, Objective 5.3i, March 2019, 28pp.
- Boswell, C.; Bell, D.; Copus, A.; Kay, R.; Kulu, H. (2019) UK immigration policy after leaving the EU: impacts on Scotland’s economy, population and society., Report to Scottish Government, Edinburgh, 114pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A.; Wilson, R.; Atterton, J. (2019) What is place-based rural policy and what evidence base does it need? research and knowledge exchange activities., Report for RESAS RD 3.4.2. Place-based Policy and Rural Scotland, Objective 5.1., December 2018 (and updated February 2019), 17pp.
- Copus, A. (2019) A backcasting scenario framework for demographic sustainability in the Scottish SPA., RESAS RD 3.4.1 Working Paper 8. (Objective O2.3i), 24pp.
- Dax, T.; Copus, A. (2018) Towards Vibrant, Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Regions: Orientations for a Future Rural Cohesion Policy, European Structural and Investment Funds Journal, 6(3), 198-209
- Wilson, R.; Copus, A. (2018) Well this works for us: Unpacking the complexity of changing SGI provision in Sparsely Populated Areas - and implications for the transferability of "good practice"., Nordic Ruralities, Denmark, 14-16 May 2018.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) The Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA): Agricultural and key rural industry trends., Report for RESAS RD3.4.1: Demographic Change in Remote Areas, Working Paper No. 5 (Objective O2.2ii), Version 3, October 2018, 48pp.
- Wilson, R.; Copus, A. (2018) Services of General Interest (SGI) in the Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA): Exemplar services., RESAS RD 3.4.1 Demographic Change in Remote Areas. Working Paper 7 (Objective O4.2i), Version 3, August 2018, 42pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) Can we measure wellbeing at the community scale? Identifying indicators for Scotland., Report for Strategic Research Programme, 3.4.2: Place-based Policy and Rural Scotland, 4pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) Identifying suitable measures of socio-economic outcomes and mapping geographical disparities in Scotland., Report for Strategic Research Programme, 3.4.2: Place-based Policy and Rural Scotland, 78pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) Definitions, measurement approaches and typologies of rural areas and small towns: a review., Strategic Research Programme Project. RD3.4.2: Place-Based Policy and Rural Scotland, Online report, 39pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) The Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA): Agricultural and key rural industry trends., Report to RESAS, RD3.4.1. Demographic Change in Remote Areas, Working Paper 5 9objective 02.2ii), Version 3, October 2018.
- Copus, A. (2018) Inter-dependencies between rural areas, small towns and urban areas; What could be the benefits to rural areas from Scotland’s city region deals?, Working Paper for RESAS RD 3.4.2 Webpage, Version 2, 29 March 2018.
- Jungsberg, L.; Copus, A.; Nilsson, K.; Weber, R. (2018) Demographic change and labour market challenges in regions with large-scale resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery and Arctic., REGINA Report 2018:1. Nordregio, Stockholm, Sweden, 42pp. ISBN 978-91-87295-57-7
- Wilson, R.; Copus, A. (2018) Services of General Interest (SGI) in the Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA). Introduction, classification by delivery mode, and selection of exemplar services., RESAS RD 3.4.1 Demographic Change in Remote Areas. Working Paper 4, Objective O4.1i, January 2018, 28pp.
- Copus, A. (2018) Demographic projections for the Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA) 2011-2046., RESAS RD 3.4.1 Demographic Change in Remote Areas, Working Paper 3, Objective O1.2ii, 26pp.
- Copus, A. (2018) The wisdom of the fathers? Regional/rural development policy and structures for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland 1965-2015, through the lens of smart specialisation, In: Kristensen, I., Dubois, A. & Teras, J. (eds.) Strategic Approaches to Regional Development: Smart Experimentation in Less-favoured Regions. Routledge, Abingdon, 86-102
- Copus, A.; Mantino, F.; Noguera, J. (2017) Inner peripheries: an oxymoron or a real challenge for territorial cohesion?, Italian Journal of Planning Practice, 7, 24-48.
- Piras, S.; Tobiasz-Lis, P.; Currie, M.; Dmochowska-Dudek, K.; Duckett, D.; Copus, A. (2021) Spatial justice on the horizon? A combined theory of change scenario tool to assess place-based interventions., European Planning Studies, 30(5), 952-973
- Copus, A.; Kahila, P.; Dax, T.; Kovács, K.; Tagai, G.; Weber, R.; Grunfelder, J.; Meredith, D.; Ortega-Reig, M.; Piras, S.; Löfving, L.; Moodie, J.; Fritsch, M.; Ferrandis, A. (2021) European shrinking rural areas: Key messages for a refreshed long-term vision, TERRA: Revista de Desarrollo Local, 8, 280-309
- Jungsberg, L.; Copus, A.; Herslund, L.B.; Nilsson, K.; Perjo, L.; Randall, L.; Berlina, A. (2020) Key actors in community-driven social innovation in rural areas in the Nordic countries, Journal of Rural Studies, 79, 276-285
- Dax, T.; Copus, A. (2018) Towards Vibrant, Inclusive and Sustainable Rural Regions: Orientations for a Future Rural Cohesion Policy, European Structural and Investment Funds Journal, 6(3), 198-209
- Copus, A.; Mantino, F.; Noguera, J. (2017) Inner peripheries: an oxymoron or a real challenge for territorial cohesion?, Italian Journal of Planning Practice, 7, 24-48.
- Melo, P.; Copus, A.; Coombes, M. (2016) Modelling small area at-risk-of-poverty rates for the UK using the World Bank Methodology and the EU-SILC., Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 9, 97-117.
- Tur, J.N.; Copus, A. (2016) A proposal for classification of non-urban regions in the European Union., Cuadernos Geograficos, 55, 92-124.
- Copus, A.; Hopkins, J.; Creaney, R. (2016) The transaction footprints of Scottish food and drink SMEs, European Countryside, 8, 227-249
- Noguera Tur, J.; Copus, A . (2016) Una propuesta de tipificación de las regiones no urbanas en la Unión Europea., Cuadernos Geográficos, Norteamérica, 55, 92-124.
- Copus, A.; Noguera, J. (2016) Inner Peripheries: What are they? What policies do they need?, Agriregioneuropa, 12, Article No. 45.
- Copus, A.; Melo, P.; Kaup, S.; Tagai, G.; Artelaris, P. (2015) Regional poverty mapping in Europe - challenges, advances, benefits and limitations., Local Economy, 30, 742-764.
- Copus, A.K.; Crabtree, J.R. (1996) Indicators of socio-economic sustainability: an application to remote rural Scotland., Journal of Rural Studies, 12, 41-54.
- Copus, A.K.; Crabtree, J.R. (1992) Mapping economic fragility: an assessment of the objective 5b boundaries in Scotland., Journal of Rural Studies, 8, 309-322.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2017) Producing recommendations on methods and indicators for assessing the "greener" strategic objective at data zone level., Report from Mini Workshops, 33p.
- Copus, A.; Melo, P.; Kaup, S.; Tagai, G.; Artelaris, P. (2015) Regional poverty mapping in Europe - challenges, advances, benefits and limitations., Local Economy, 30, 742-764.
- Copus, A.K. (2013) Urban rural relationships in the new century: clarifying and updating the intervention logic., In: Kolczynski, M. (ed.). New Paradigm in Action; On Successful Partnerships. Polish Ministry of Regional Development, Warsaw, pp7-29.
- Dubois, A.; Copus, A.K.; Hedstrom, M. (2012) Local embeddedness and global links in rural areas: Euclidean and relational space in business networks,, In: Hedberg, C.; do Carmo, R.M. (eds.). Translocal Ruralism: Mobility and Connectivity in European Rural Space, Springer, Chapter 7, pp103-121.
- Copus, A.K.; Dubois, A.; Hedstrom, M. (2012) Expanding horizons: local embeddedness and global engagement among small firms in the European countryside., European Countryside, 3, 164-182.
- Copus, A.K.; Courtney, P.; Dax, T.; Meredith, D.; Noguera, J.; Shucksmith, M.; Talbot, H. (2011) EDORA: European Development Opportunities for Rural Areas, Applied research 2013/1/2. Final Report., ESPON 2013 Programme.
- Copus, A.K.; Hornstrom, L. (2011) The new rural Europe: towards rural cohesion policy., Nordregio Report 2011:1, Nordregio, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Copus, A.K.; Shucksmith, M.; Dax, T.; Meredith, D. (2011) Cohesion Policy for rural areas after 2013: A rationale derived from the EDORA project (European Development Opportunities in Rural Areas) - ESPON 2013 Project 2013/1/2., Studies in Agricultural Economics, 113, 121-132.
- Copus, A.K. (2010) A review of planned and actual rural development expenditure in the EU 2007-2013, Deliverables D4.1, 4.2, 5.1, and 5.2, RuDI, Assessing the impact of rural development policies (incl. LEADER)., EU Framework 7 Programme Project no. 213034.
- Copus, A.K. (2010) European development opportunities for rural areas, Final Report, EDORA project, ESPON 2013/1/2., ESPON 2013 Programme Coordination Unit, Luxembourg.
- Copus A.K. (2010) Dispelling stylised fallacies and turning diversity into strength: appropriate generalisations to underpin 21st century rural cohesion policy., In: Scientific Dialogue on Cities, Rural Areas and Rising Energy Prices, First ESPON 2013 Scientific Report, ESPON Coordination Unit, Luxembourg, pp38-60.
- Copus, A.K. (2010) New relationships between rural and urban areas in EU countries., In: Bryce, B., Mantino, F., Ranaboldo, C. & Trapasso R. (eds.). EU and Latin America: Comparing Policy Experiences in Rural Development. OECD, Paris, Part II Chapter 4.
- Copus, A.K.; Dax, T. (2009) Conceptual background and priorities of European rural development policy, Deliverable 1.2 RuDI (Assessing the impact of rural development policies (incl. LEADER), EU Framework 7 Programme Project no. 213034.
- Weingarten, P.; Neumeier, S.; Copus A.K.; Psaltopoulos, D.; Skuras, D.; Balamou, E. (2009) Building a typology of european rural areas for the spatial impact assessment of policies (TERA-SIAP)., EUR 24398, Joint Research Centre / Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
- Cook, P.; Booth, J.; Copus, A.K.; Dalton, G.E.; Grieve, J.; Ferguson, B. (2008) Agriculture in Aberdeenshire: looking to the future, a study for NESAAG, Aberdeenshire Council, and Scottish Enterprise., Aberdeenshire Consortium, November 2008, 190p.
- Copus, A.K.; Psaltopoulos, D.; Terluin, I.; Weingarten, P. (2008) Approaches to rural typology in the European Union, Final Report of Project J05/33/2006, Common features of diverse European rural areas: review of approaches to rural typology., EUR 23634/ JRC48464, Joint Research Centre / Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg.
- Copus, A.K.; Skuras, D.; Tsegenidi, K. (2008) Innovation and peripherality: an empirical comparative study of SMEs in six European Union member countries., Economic Geography, 84, 52-82.
- Copus, A.K.; Johansson, M.; McQuaid, R. (2007) One size fits all? Implications for rural development policy of macro-scale patterns of regional differentiation., Eurochoices, 6, 13-21.
- Copus, A.K.; Hall, C.; Barnes, A.; Dalton, G.; Cook, P.; Weingarten, P.; Baum, S.; Stange, H.; Lindner, C.; Hill, A.; Eiden, G.; McQuaid, R.; Grieg, M.; Johansson, M. (2006) Study on Employment in Rural Areas (SERA), Final Deliverable., Unpublished report prepared for the European Commission, DG AGRI, Brussels.
- Copus, A.K.; Skuras, D. (2006) Accessibility, innovative milieu and the innovative activity of businesses in EU peripheral and lagging areas., In: De Noronha Vaz, T., Morgan, E.J. & Nijkamp, P. (eds.). The New European Rurality, Strategies for Small Firms, Ashgate Economic Geography Series, Aldershot, pp29-40.
- Copus, A.K; Skuras, D. (2006) Business networks and innovation in selected lagging areas of the European Union: a spatial perspective., European Planning Studies, 14, 79-93.
- Rogerson, R.; Sadler, S.; Copus, A. (2005) Examining the impact of New Opportunities Fund funding in rural Scotland., The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
- Copus, A.K. (2004) Aspatial peripherality, innovation and the rural economy (AsPIRE), Final Report., EU Fifth Framework Programme Project Number QLK5-2000-00783.
- Bryden, J.; Copus, A.; Mitchell, M.; Loughrey, Y. (2004) Rural development indicators., Eurostat PAIS II project, Final Report , Section 3.
- Copus, A.K.; Smith, J.; Lloyd, J.; Zografos, C. (2004) Study on indicators of sustainable development at the local level., Environment and Sustainability, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy, EUR 21055, 76p.
- Copus, A.K.; Loughrey, Y. (2002) Baseline data and programme impact indicators relating to peripherality., Report for Highlands and Islands Special Programme.
- Copus, A.K.; Loughrey, Y. (2002) Access to Rural Services., Report for the Central Research Unit, Scottish Executive.
- Copus, A.K. (2002) Changes in Aberdeenshire agriculture 1999-2001., Report for Aberdeenshire Council and Scottish Enterprise Grampian.
- Copus, A.K. (2002) Agricultural land use in the Highlands and Islands 1998-2001., Report for Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
- Copus, A.K. (2002) Agricultural labour change in Scotland 1991-2001; an exploratory analysis., Report for the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department.
- Copus, A.K.; Spiekermann, K.; Wegener, M. (2002) Aspatial peripherality?, Journal of Nordregio, 2, 13-18.
- Copus, A.K. (2001) From core-periphery to polycentric development; concepts of spatial and aspatial peripherality., European Planning Studies, 9, 539-552.
- Tobiasz-Lis, P.; Piras, S.; Dmochowska-Dudek, K.; Currie, M.; Duckett, D.; Copus, A.; Wójci, M. (2023) Towards spatial justice across Europe through place-based interventions: Lessons learned from considering medium-horizon future scenarios, In: M. Fritsch, P. Kahila, S. Németh & J. W. Scott (eds), Spatial Justice and Cohesion: The Role of Place-Based Action in Economic and Community Development. London and New York: Routledge, Chapter 7, 19pp
- Copus, A. (2018) The wisdom of the fathers? Regional/rural development policy and structures for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland 1965-2015, through the lens of smart specialisation, In: Kristensen, I., Dubois, A. & Teras, J. (eds.) Strategic Approaches to Regional Development: Smart Experimentation in Less-favoured Regions. Routledge, Abingdon, 86-102
- Copus, A.K.; de Lima, P. (eds.). (2014) Territorial cohesion in rural Europe: The relational turn in rural development., Cities and Regions Series, Routledge, Oxford, 278pp.
- Piras, S.; Currie, M.; Duckett, D.; Copus, A.; Tobiasz-Lis, P.; Dmochowska-Dudek, K. (2020) D8.3 Report on alternative scenarios for case study regions: Trajectories of spatial justice and actions to achieve it across Europe., RELOCAL H2020 Project Report, D8.3 020720, Version 2.0, 23 June 2020, 135pp.
- Copus, A.; Piras, S.; Kahila, P.; Fritsch, M.; Dax, T.; Kovacs, K.; Taggai, G.; Weber, R.; Grunfelder, J.; Löfving, L.; Ortega-Reig, M.; Ferrandis Martinez, A.; Meredit, D. (2020) European shrinking rural areas: challenges, actions and perspectives for territorial governance. (ESCAPE)., Applied Research. Interim Report, Version 4, ESPON, 60pp.
- Copus, A.; Piras, S.; Tobiasz-Lis, P.; Dmochowska-Dudek, K.; Wójcik, M.; Napierala, T. (2020) D8.2 Synthesis Report: Towards an operational concept of spatial justice., D8.2 Synthesis Report: TH2020 RELOCAL, Version 1, 30 September 2019.
- Copus, A.; Dax, T.; Grunfelder, J.; Kovacs, K.; Taggai, G.; Meredith, D.; Scardaccione, G.; Spiegeldalhder, M.R.; Ferrandis Martinez, A.; Weber, R.; Kahila, P.; Pósfai, I.; Wilson, R.; Piras, S.; Machold, I.; Tamme, O. (2019) European shrinking rural areas: challenges, actions and perspectives for territorial governance. (ESCAPE)., Applied Research. Inception Report (Appendices),version 13 May 2019., ESPON, 97pp.
- Brooks, E.; Currie, M.; Wilson, R.; Copus, A.; Pinker, A.; Madanipour, A.; Shucksmith, M. (2019) D6.2 National Report United Kingdom, RELOCAL Project Deliverable
- Currie, M.; Pinker, A.; Copus, A., (2019) Case study report: Strengthening communities on the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles, United Kingdom., RELOCAL Project Web-page.
- Hopkins, J.; Wilson, R.; Atterton, J.; Copus, A. (2019) Stakeholder views on the small area-level evidence base for place-based policy in Scotland., Report to RESAS, RD3.4.2: Place-Based Policy and Rural Scotland, Objective 5.3i, March 2019, 28pp.
- Boswell, C.; Bell, D.; Copus, A.; Kay, R.; Kulu, H. (2019) UK immigration policy after leaving the EU: impacts on Scotland’s economy, population and society., Report to Scottish Government, Edinburgh, 114pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A.; Wilson, R.; Atterton, J. (2019) What is place-based rural policy and what evidence base does it need? research and knowledge exchange activities., Report for RESAS RD 3.4.2. Place-based Policy and Rural Scotland, Objective 5.1., December 2018 (and updated February 2019), 17pp.
- Copus, A. (2019) A backcasting scenario framework for demographic sustainability in the Scottish SPA., RESAS RD 3.4.1 Working Paper 8. (Objective O2.3i), 24pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) The Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA): Agricultural and key rural industry trends., Report for RESAS RD3.4.1: Demographic Change in Remote Areas, Working Paper No. 5 (Objective O2.2ii), Version 3, October 2018, 48pp.
- Wilson, R.; Copus, A. (2018) Services of General Interest (SGI) in the Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA): Exemplar services., RESAS RD 3.4.1 Demographic Change in Remote Areas. Working Paper 7 (Objective O4.2i), Version 3, August 2018, 42pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) Can we measure wellbeing at the community scale? Identifying indicators for Scotland., Report for Strategic Research Programme, 3.4.2: Place-based Policy and Rural Scotland, 4pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) Identifying suitable measures of socio-economic outcomes and mapping geographical disparities in Scotland., Report for Strategic Research Programme, 3.4.2: Place-based Policy and Rural Scotland, 78pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) Definitions, measurement approaches and typologies of rural areas and small towns: a review., Strategic Research Programme Project. RD3.4.2: Place-Based Policy and Rural Scotland, Online report, 39pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2018) The Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA): Agricultural and key rural industry trends., Report to RESAS, RD3.4.1. Demographic Change in Remote Areas, Working Paper 5 9objective 02.2ii), Version 3, October 2018.
- Copus, A. (2018) Inter-dependencies between rural areas, small towns and urban areas; What could be the benefits to rural areas from Scotland’s city region deals?, Working Paper for RESAS RD 3.4.2 Webpage, Version 2, 29 March 2018.
- Jungsberg, L.; Copus, A.; Nilsson, K.; Weber, R. (2018) Demographic change and labour market challenges in regions with large-scale resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery and Arctic., REGINA Report 2018:1. Nordregio, Stockholm, Sweden, 42pp. ISBN 978-91-87295-57-7
- Wilson, R.; Copus, A. (2018) Services of General Interest (SGI) in the Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA). Introduction, classification by delivery mode, and selection of exemplar services., RESAS RD 3.4.1 Demographic Change in Remote Areas. Working Paper 4, Objective O4.1i, January 2018, 28pp.
- Copus, A. (2018) Demographic projections for the Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA) 2011-2046., RESAS RD 3.4.1 Demographic Change in Remote Areas, Working Paper 3, Objective O1.2ii, 26pp.
- Noguera, J.; Ortega-Reig, M.; Alcazar, H.D.; Copus, A.; Berlina, A.; Moodieas, J.; Mantino, F.; Forcina, B.; Weck S.; Beisswenger, S.; Hans, N.; Tagai, G.; Koos, B.; Kovacs, K.; Uzzoli, A.; Dax, T.; Machold, I.; Schurmann, C.; Tobiasz-Lis, P.; Dmochowska-Dudek, K.; Wojcik, M. (2017) PROFECY - Processes, Features and Cycles of Inner Peripheries in Europe. Inner Peripheries: National territories facing challenges of access to basic services of general interest., ESPON PROFECY - Inner Peripheries: National Territories Facing Challenges of Access to Basic Services of General Interest, Final Report, 67pp.
- Copus, A.; Perjo, L.; Berlina, A.; Jungsberg, L.; Randall, L.; Sigurjónsdóttir, H. (2017) Social innovation in local development: Lessons from the Nordic countries and Scotland., Nordregio Working Report, 2017, No.2., 45pp. ISBN: 978-91-87295-46-1
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2017) Exploring online mapping applications for socio-economic data: their use and impact., Report from Workshop, COSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh, 3 October 2016, 13pp.
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2017) Producing recommendations on methods and indicators for assessing the "greener" strategic objective at data zone level., Report from Mini Workshops, 33p.
- Copus, A.; Hopkins, J. (2017) Mapping Rural Socio-Economic Performance (SEP)., Report for Rural Communities Team, Food, Drink and Rural Communities Division, The Scottish Government, May 2015. Executive Summary, 4pp.
- Dax, T.; Copus, A. (2016) The future of rural development., In: Reflections on the Agricultural Challenges Post 2020 in the EU: Preparing the Next CAP Reform, European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Agriculture and Rural Development, Research for Agri-Committee - CAP Reform Post 2020 - Challenges in Agriculture. Workshop Documentation, Chapter 3, 221-303.
- Slee, B.; Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2014) Rural Perth and Kinross area profile for the LEADER local development strategy (2014-2020)., Report for Rural Perth and Kinross LEADER Programme.
- Copus, A. (2014) The territorial dimension of poverty and social exclusion in Europe., ESPON (TiPSE) Programme, Final report.
- Thomson, K.J.; Crabtree, J.R.; Revell, B.J.; Copus, A.K.; Skea, W.A.; Slee, R.W. (1993) Scottish farm income trends and the natural heritage., SNH Research, Survey and Monitoring Report, 17.
- Crabtree, J.R.; Appleton, Z.E.D.; Thomson, K.J.; Slee, W.; Chalmers, N.; Copus, A. (1992) The economics of countryside access in Scotland., SAC Economic Report 37, Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen.
- Hopkins, J.; Atterton, A.; Copus, A.; Wilson, R. (2019) How can we improve the evidence base for place-based policy making?, Presentation, 17th Rural Entrepreneurship Conference, Inverness, 17-19 June 2019.
- Wilson, R.; Copus, A. (2019) A collaborative approach to developing an index of rural service delivery., Rural Entrepreneurship Conference, Inverness, 17-19 June 2019.
- Wilson, R.; Copus, A. (2018) Well this works for us: Unpacking the complexity of changing SGI provision in Sparsely Populated Areas - and implications for the transferability of "good practice"., Nordic Ruralities, Denmark, 14-16 May 2018.
- Copus, A. (2016) What kind of rural policy promotes territorial inclusion? Social innovation as the engine of endogenous development., XI CIER 2016, Iberian Conference on Rural Studies, Vila Real, Portugal, 13-15 October 2016, Keynote paper.
- Wilson, R.; Copus, A. (2019) Islands Revival: Stories of island population turnaround in Scotland and beyond., Scottish Consortium for Rural Research Mini-Conference, Inverness, 13 November 2019. (Poster)
- Hopkins, J.; Copus, A. (2017) A return to population decline? Demographic change in sparsely populated Scotland, 1991-2046., The James Hutton Institute Annual Research Symposium, Bonar Hall, Dundee, 22 November 2017. (Poster)
- Copus, A.; Berliner, A.; Perjo, L.; Jungsberg, L. (2016) Rural social innovation addressing challenges associated with demographic change: the Nordic and Scottish experience., 8th International Social Innovation Research Conference, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, 5-7 September 2016. Abstract.
