Publications, Doctoral Thesis & Empirical Datasets

3-page doctoral thesis abstract defining Landvaluescape as a spatial-temporal economic response surface and summarising the Policy Delphi and overseas CAMA findings.

2-page thesis preface acknowledging the late Prof. Owen Connellan, supervisors Prof. Sarah Sayce and Prof. Munir Morad, Lincoln Institute support, and the 29 Delphi panellists.

Chapter 1: Introducing Landvaluescape (pp. 7–22, 16 pp.). Defines ‘Landvaluescape’ after Howes (1980) and Dorling (1992), setting out research aims and British fiscal/geodata context.

Chapter 2: Review of the Literature (pp. 23–92, 70 pp.). Comprehensive survey of British value mapping (Howes 1980), economic rent theory, CAMA mass appraisal, GIS visualisation, and information polity.

Chapter 3: Research Strategy and Methodology (pp. 93–131, 39 pp.). Establishes the 10 stakeholder groups, the TUNPIRE socio-technical framework, and the three-round Policy Delphi protocol.

Chapter 4: Delphi Findings and Analysis (pp. 132–189, 58 pp.). Critical analysis of stakeholder consensus and dissent across 5 Concepts, 28 Issues, 7 Policy Options, and the 12-point Action Plan.

Chapter 5: British Landvaluescape Demonstrations (pp. 190–206, 17 pp.). Color plates, 3D value surfaces, and Tax Effect Demonstrator (TED) trials in Liverpool, Oxfordshire, and London (JLE).

Chapter 6: Selected Overseas Comparisons (pp. 207–245, 39 pp.). Evaluates operational CAMA and value mapping systems in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Lucas County (Ohio), Australia, and Hong Kong.

Chapter 7: Conclusions and Recommendations (pp. 246–272, 27 pp.). Synthesises the four research strands into a British policy roadmap and proposes future research in spatial Ecomorphology.

Glossary of Terms (pp. 273–275, 3 pp.). Definitions of 70+ technical acronyms and terms across property valuation (AVM, CAMA, TED), GIS (NLPG, INSPIRE, TIN), and public finance.

Full Academic Bibliography (pp. 276–297, 22 pp.). Alphabetical scholarly, institutional, and parliamentary references spanning 1776–2009.

Policy Delphi Stage 1 (Round One) Questionnaire & Briefing Form introducing the 5 core Concepts and 28 Issues for scoring by the UK expert panel.

Delphi Group Membership Analysis detailing the recruitment of >100 candidates and the stakeholder matrix of the 29 participating UK valuation, GIS, and tax experts.

Delphi Group Round One Responses: full statistical and qualitative analysis of the 29 panellists’ scores and commentary across the initial 5 Concepts and 28 Issues.

Delphi Group Round Two Commentary & Questionnaire Form presenting 7 Policy Options (PO1–PO7) and revised issue weightings for second-round evaluation.

Delphi Group Round Two Analysis (early Word draft): initial evaluation of 23 stakeholder responses to the 7 Policy Options for UK Value Mapping.

Delphi Group Round Two Analysis (40-page final PDF report): adds weighted issue charts, feedback from the Sept 2004 Oxford Waterfront Conference, and the Draft Policy Plan.

Anonymised Excel dataset of Round Two Policy Delphi responses across 29 panellist profiles, recording desirability/feasibility scores, confidence weightings, and verbatim remarks.

UK Value Maps Policy Delphi Round Three Questionnaire asking panellists to rank the 12-action Policy Plan, identify departmental champions, and map beneficiaries.

Delphi Group Round Three Final Analysis evaluating the 12-point UK Value Mapping Action Plan and recommending a ‘twin-track’ GI modernisation and property tax reform strategy.

Landvaluescape Delphi Group Monitoring Chart (Round Three Excel dataset): full anonymised scoring matrix ranking the 12 Policy Actions and stakeholder beneficiary scores.

The Costs and Benefits of UK Value Mapping: Paper for the July 2005 Final Delphi Workshop estimating £m costs, timelines, and a potential £100m net fiscal benefit over 5–9 years.

From Zee to Vee: Using Property Tax Assessments to Monitor the Economic Landscape. Paper presented at the 3rd Global Environmental Taxation Conference (GETC3), Woodstock, Vermont.

Mapping UK Property Values Today (36 pp.). Foundational Kingston University MPhil/PhD paper reviewing UK property valuation datasets, VOA/Land Registry silos, and GIS mass appraisal.

Visualising Landvaluescape: Developing the Concept for Britain (‘Part B’, 10 pp.). Full grant proposal to the RICS Education Trust setting out the business case and 2003–2005 research schedule.

A Blueprint for Smart Tax in Britain (106 pp., Lincoln Institute Working Paper). Designs a Liverpool Business Improvement District (BID) LVT pilot and Tax Effect Demonstrator (TED) across 60 parcels.

Promotional flyer, table of contents, and contributors’ discount order form for Owen Connellan’s Lincoln Institute book Land Value Taxation in Britain (with chapters by Tony Vickers).

Visualising Landvaluescape: A Survey of Global Practice in Value Maps. Paper analysing international surveyor responses across FIG Commissions 3, 7, 8, and 9 alongside UK Delphi findings.

Appendix B: Value Maps Global Survey Questionnaire distributed through the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) to benchmark national CAMA and cadastral value mapping.

A Revealing Landvaluescape: Making Property Tax More Acceptable Using Value Maps (by Vickers, Sayce, Connellan & Morad). Paper for Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation Vol. III.

Synopsis for Paper 0396 at the XXIII FIG Congress in Munich (Oct 2006): Value Maps: The Next Utility? Synergies between Valuation, Spatial Analysis and Land Use Planning.

Landvaluescape for Green Property Taxes (7 pp., by Dr Tony Vickers, Prof. Sarah Sayce & Prof. Munir Morad). Paper presented at the Green Economics Institute Annual Conference, Mansfield College, Oxford.

Valuebill after Acacia: Forward Addressing! (Version 1). Paper for the Association for Geographic Information (AGI) proposing Valuebill property tax modernisation to fund completing the NLPG.

Valuebill after Acacia: Forward Addressing! (Version 3 Final). Expanded AGI paper incorporating industry feedback on linking billing authority gazetteers with Ordnance Survey and VOA records.

Disposing of ‘Problems’ with Land Value Taxation: A detailed rebuttal to the October 2005 RICS Hart & Johnson report on Kate Barker’s proposed Planning Gain Supplement (PGS).

A Note on Swedish Taxes: Briefing for the UK Liberal Democrat Tax Commission examining Sweden’s map-based CAMA property tax assessments and Local Income Tax (LIT) integration.

Developments in Danish Property Taxes: Field report from meetings with Danish tax authority SKAT (Bo Dalsby) on Denmark’s 80-year municipal land value tax (Grundskyld) and CAMA system.

UN-HABITAT Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) Terms of Reference for developing a pro-poor Land Value Taxation and Capture (LVT/C) curriculum and tool (Jan–Aug 2007 programme).

Using Planning Fees to Make Change-makers Pay for Change: Consultation response proposing a small supplement on UK planning application fees to fund continuous open updates of national geodata.

Kingston University Press Release (initial version): Announces the Kingston team’s contract with English Partnerships to review the National Land Use Database of Brownfield Land (NLUD-PDL).

Kingston University Press Release (amended final): Updated release on the English Partnerships NLUD-PDL brownfield database scoping study with quotes from Tony Vickers and Prof. Sarah Sayce.

Constructive Taxation: Land Value Capture as a Regeneration Tool. Briefing paper prepared for a UK Coalition Government minister presenting international evidence that LVT stimulates construction.

The Professional Land Reform Group (PLRG): Official mission statement, cross-party background, and core objectives for promoting sustainable natural resource and land tax reform.

PLRG Proposals for Research into the Benefits and Costs of Introducing a Land Value Tax: Research manifesto adapted from a Labour Land Campaign paper submitted to HM Treasury.

Minutes of the PLRG Re-launch Meeting at the School of Economic Science, London (chaired by Dave Wetzel, notes by Dr Tony Vickers), setting bi-monthly London seminars and infrastructure focus.

Volterra / RICS Workshop on Land & Property Tax Reform: Chatham House summary by Dr Tony Vickers of a 25-expert RICS roundtable on UK property tax distortions and frequent revaluations.

Simplifying the Tax and Welfare Systems in the UK (34 slides by Mark Wadsworth, Bow Group / PLRG). Proposes replacing complex UK income/property taxes with a Citizens’ Income and Land Value Tax.

The Big Society, Open Source Planning & Housing Markets: PLRG presentation by Stephen Hill (Future Planners) comparing UK M4 vs. Swedish E4 land price inflation and housing affordability.

LVT: Transitional Issues and Possible Exemptions: Discussion paper prepared for the Coalition for Economic Justice setting out a practical phased roadmap for shifting UK property taxes to site values.

Property Taxation – Time for Reform?: Presentation to PLRG at London South Bank University by Jeremy Edge (Edge Planning & Development) on the RICS Property Taxation research study.

Landvaluescape News — Issue 2 (Full Illustrated Draft): Features embedded high-resolution colour Oxfordshire/A34 land value maps, Delphi Round One launch notes, and Lincoln Institute updates.

Landvaluescape News — Issue 2 (Intermediate Draft): Medium-resolution revision of the February 2004 newsletter with compressed graphics prepared for web archiving.

Landvaluescape News — Issue 2 (Compact Public Edition): Lightweight 5-page text edition of Issue 2 linked from the April 2004 website archive for fast dial-up downloading.

Landvaluescape News — Issue 3 (Easter 2004): Covers the 2004 Budget Statement, Kate Barker’s Housing Supply Review, the Sept 2004 Oxford LVT Conference, and Oxfordshire trial results.

Landvaluescape News — Issue 4 (Summer 2004): Reviews the ODPM Balance of Funding report, the Lincoln Working Paper on Jubilee Line Extension land value uplift, and water utility funding.

Landvaluescape News — Issue 5 (December 2004): Examines the new UK Geographic Information (GI) Panel, Lithuania’s mass valuation model, and a 4Q 2002 England & Wales residential land cost map.

Curriculum Vitae of A. J. M. (Tony) Vickers BSc (Hons), MSc, MRICS (2007 edition, 2 pp.): Details his Military Survey career, Modern Maps consultancy, and English Partnerships NLUD scoping role.

Curriculum Vitae of Dr A. J. M. (Tony) Vickers PhD, BSc (Hons), MScIS, MRICS (2010 post-doctoral edition, 2 pp.): Updated with his 2009 Kingston PhD, post-doctoral teaching, and 2002–2010 publications.