Countryside Planning : New Approaches to Management and Conservation (Hardcover)

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