Planning and Ecology

Professional planning is commonly defined as an activity which is concerned with the rational allocation or exploitation of resources for man's maximum short- and long-term benefit. The science of. ecology is the study of the basic components of these resources (soil, water, air etc. ) and thei...

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Other Authors: Roberts, R. D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1984, 1984
Edition:1st ed. 1984
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 5.3 Landscape evaluation and the impact of changing land-use on the rural environment: the problem and an approach
  • 5.4 Conservation and value judgements
  • 5.5 Planning a new countryside
  • 6 Policy Planning
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Ecological requirements for decision-making regarding medium-scale developments in the urban environment
  • 6.3 A prospectus for nature conservation within the Moray Firth: in retrospect
  • 6.4 Environmental impact assessment procedures used in a strategic study of water resource development options
  • 6.5 Assessing the impacts on plants of major highway developments
  • 7 Project Planning
  • 7.1 Overview
  • 7.2 Ecological information and methodologies required for environmental assessment of Canadian power generation installations
  • 7.3 Role of research in meeting environmental assessment needs for power station siting
  • 7.4 Assessing the impact of major on-shore oil installations: the example of Sullom Voe
  • 7.5 The ecology of oil development in Scapa Flow, Orkney
  • 7.6 Assessing the impact of major developments on water resources
  • 7.7 Assessing the impact of industrial emissions to the atmosphere
  • 7.8 Ecological assessments of the effects of atmospheric emissions
  • 8. Environmental Audits and Research Needs
  • 8.1 Overview
  • 8.2 Experience of environmental impact assessment procedures in Ireland
  • 8.3 A retrospective view of the environmental impact on Upper Teesdale of the Cow Green Reservoir
  • 8.4 Predicting the impact of oil terminal development on the in-shore marine environment: retrospective analysis
  • 8.5 The need for research on environmental impact assessment
  • 9. Conclusions
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Ecology and Planning
  • 2.1 The planning component
  • 2.2 The ecological component
  • 3 Ecological Methodology
  • 3.1 Overview
  • 3.2 Ecological surveys for metalliferous mining proposals
  • 3.3 Predicting the environmental impact of a major reservoir development
  • 3.4 Ecological modelling in impact analysis
  • 4 Planning Procedures for Environmental Impact Analysis
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Experience with environmental impact assessment procedures in the USA
  • 4.3 Ontario Hydro and Canadian environmental impact assessment procedures
  • 4.4 Environmental impact assessment procedures within the European Economic Community
  • 4.5 Proposals for environmental impact assessment procedures in the UK
  • 4.6 The role of environmental impact assessment in development control and policy decision-making
  • 5 Ecological Considerations in Rural Planning
  • 5.1 Overview
  • 5.2 The impacts of agriculture and forestry on wildlife, landscape and access in the countryside