1st Edition
Countryside Planning New Approaches to Management and Conservation
304 Pages
by
Routledge
296 Pages
by
Routledge
296 Pages
by
Routledge
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Not since the 19th century has the future of the countryside been such a focus of political and public attention, nor of profound uncertainty and anguished debate. A watershed has now been reached, and in this time of unprecedented change, new tools are needed for planning and managing the countryside.
Increasingly the 'drivers' of countryside management and conservation are European and... Read more
Then and Now: Planning for Countryside Conservation * Part 1: the International Context for Countryside Planning and Management - From Sandy to Rio: the Development of Biodiversity Action Planning * European Frameworks for Nature Conservation: The Case of the Birds and Habitats Directives * Our Landscape from a Wider Perspective * Policy Context for Community Involvement in Countryside Planning * Part 2: New Concepts and Tools - The Natural Area Experience * The Assessment of Countryside and Landscape Character in England: An Overview * Policies and Priorities for Ireland's Landscapes * Development and Application of Landscape Assessment Guidelines in Ireland: Case Studies using Forestry and Wind Farm Developments * Historic Landscape Characterization * Connecting the Pieces: Scotland's Integrated Approach to the Natural Heritage * LANDMAP: A Tool to Aid Sustainable Development * Part 3: From Theory to Practice - Applications of Landscape Character Assessment * The Link Between Landscape, Biodiversity and Development Plans: A Move Towards 'Positive Planning'? * A New Way of Valuing Land in the Countryside: Are We Lost Without a Map? * Community Involvement in Countryside Planning in Practice * Index
Biography
Kevin Bishop is Senior Lecturer in Countryside Planning and Environmental Policy at Cardiff University. Adrian Phillips is Honorary Professor of Countryside and Environmental Planning at Cardiff University.
