Potschin, M.B. & R.H. Haines-Young, 2003, Improving the quality of environmental assessments using the concept of natural capital: a case study from southern Germany, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, 93-108,
- Author : Potschin, M.B. & R.H. Haines-Young
- Year : 2003
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Volume Number (CONSECUTIVE: Counting all Volumes of this Journal ever published) : 93-108
- Pages : 93-108
- Abstract in English : This paper explores how the quality of environmental assessment could be improved by using the concept of natural capital. The issues are examined by reference to golf course developments in the area between Freiburg, Germany, Basel, Switzerland. Although the impacts of individual golf course developments are small, when considered at the regional scale, they can collectively transform the character of an area. Individual initiatives are often justified by benefits they bring to an area for employment and tourism. However, it is also clear that they may have significant negative impacts in both environmental and social terms. The aim of this paper is to review the way in which environmental assessment techniques have been used to examine the consequences of golf courses developments in the study area, and to consider how shortcomings have been overcome by using and linking it to a strategic approach based on ideas about natural or quality of life capital.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: golf courses, environment, quality, quality of life, assessments, landscape planning.