Countryside planning

Bishop, K, Phillips, A., 2004, Countryside planning, Earthscan, London

  • Author : Bishop, K, Phillips, A.
  • Year : 2004
  • Publisher : Earthscan
  • Publisher's Location : London
  • ISBN : 1853838497
  • Pages : 256
  • Abstract : The "drivers" of countryside management and conservation are increasingly international and European. They aim to provide comprehensive new frameworks for the whole countryside, and community-driven planning and protection. This book examines the impact and effectiveness of these approaches, their integration and practical value, drawing on a range of highly relevant case studies. The result is a volume that provides an up-to-date review and analysis of the pressures on the countryside, the policies for the future and the keys to successful implementation. Contents Part 1 The context: then and now - planning for conservation biodiversity action planning European frameworks for conservation landscape from a wider perspective community involvement Part 2 New concepts and tools: natural areas landscape character in England Ireland's landscapes historic landscapes Scotland's integrated approach the LANDMAP method. Part 3 From theory to practice: landscape character assessment landscape, biodiversity and development plans new ways of valuing land community involvement.