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Electronic versions of the case studies listed below are available to download in Adobe PDF format. To view the case studies you may need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe website. The case studys below were created in Version 6. Case Study One:
Case Study Two:
Linear developments such as roads often affect large areas and impinge on a number of habitats. They can therefore have consequences for the conservation of biological diversity, including habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, pollution and disturbance. Sustainable development requires that environmental considerations be integrated into the planning and regulation processes of Government.
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Case Study Four: Informing Woodland Policy in England
If information is to be used in the process of policy making, it must be in an accessible form. Not only does the policy maker need to be aware that information exists, but the information must also be presented in an appropriate format. Information might be rejected in a policy scenario for a number of reasons: incomplete coverage, reliability unknown, and comparison with information from other sources is difficult. The case study demonstrates the potential application of the Countryside Information System (CIS) in meeting the needs of policy advisors by asking a simple question, "How much woodland is there in England?" The differences between the various data sources and the possible implications for policy makers are discussed. |
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There are a number of zonation (or classification) systems that describe England at a landscape scale. These include the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology's Land Classification,
English Nature's Natural Areas, and the Countryside Commission's Character Areas. Each recognises regional differences in the landscape of England and attempts to encapsulate these in a
classification. Whilst there is some commonality in intention, each classification has its own specific objectives and has been prepared by different approaches.
(based on the paper: Treweek,J.R., Hankard,P., Roy,D.B., Arnold,H. & Thompson,S. (1998). 'Scope for strategic ecological assessment of trunk-road development in England with respect to potential impacts on lowland heathland, the Dartford warbler (Sylvia undata) and the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)'. Journal of Environmental Management, 53, 147-163.)
The Countryside Information System (CIS) was developed to provide policy advisors with easy access to strategic information at national scales about the British countryside. However, European and British legislation, particularly relating to industrial activities, is increasingly requiring policy- and decision-makers to consider environmental issues at more localised scales. The case study demonstrates the potential application of CIS in providing operators and regulators of industrial or commercial sites covered by European and national legislation on the control of major accidents with environmental information that can be taken into account in assessing hazards and risks to the environment from an accident at such sites.
(based on the paper: Stark,G., Barr,C. & Watkins,J. (1997). 'Using the Countryside Information System to inform woodland policy'. Arboricultural Journal, 21, 127-136.)