Landscape impact assessment in planning processes
Pauditésovâa, Eva,
Landscape impact assessment in planning processes - 1 online resource
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Landscape Within The Framework Of Environmental Assessment At Project And Planning Levels -- 3 Methods And Techniques In Landscape Impact Assessment -- 4 Public Participation And Sustainable Landscape Management -- 5 Case Studies -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Index
Aims and ScopeGrowing social and economic needs exert major pressures on landscapes, challenging preserved landscape values and the regional significance of places. As a result, the scope oflandscape management has broadened and diversifiedin response to international calls for greater landscape protection, and to existing and new challenges, such as thoserelating to climate change adaptation and ecosystem services. Within this context, landscape impact assessment and more in general landscape planning have been regarded as effective mechanisms for promoting and, at the same time, as the basis of sustainable landscape development. Set within the European context, thisbookaims to provide acontemporary review of landscape impact assessment theory and practice, looking at both the project and planning level. It coversthe overall process, content and scope of landscape impact assessment, including the main principles for good practice. Thisbook also provides guidance on a rangeof methods and techniques for different aspects of landscape impact assessment and public participation needs; and explains the advantages of close co-ordination between landscape impact assessment and landscape planning, especially in land use planning. Finally, a selection of case studies reviewing different aspects and practices of landscape impact assessment are reviewed.This book will be of interest to professionals involved in the day-to-day application of landscape impact assessment, as well as scholars and teachers working in the broad area of landscape planning andmanagement. The authors of thisbook have vast experiencein the research and practice of environmental assessment and landscape management.
3110601559 9783110601558
landscape, impact assessment, landscape planning and management, methods and techniques, European Union.
Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General.
Landscape assessment.
Landscape protection.
Environmental impact analysis.
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
Electronic books.
712
Landscape impact assessment in planning processes - 1 online resource
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Landscape Within The Framework Of Environmental Assessment At Project And Planning Levels -- 3 Methods And Techniques In Landscape Impact Assessment -- 4 Public Participation And Sustainable Landscape Management -- 5 Case Studies -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Index
Aims and ScopeGrowing social and economic needs exert major pressures on landscapes, challenging preserved landscape values and the regional significance of places. As a result, the scope oflandscape management has broadened and diversifiedin response to international calls for greater landscape protection, and to existing and new challenges, such as thoserelating to climate change adaptation and ecosystem services. Within this context, landscape impact assessment and more in general landscape planning have been regarded as effective mechanisms for promoting and, at the same time, as the basis of sustainable landscape development. Set within the European context, thisbookaims to provide acontemporary review of landscape impact assessment theory and practice, looking at both the project and planning level. It coversthe overall process, content and scope of landscape impact assessment, including the main principles for good practice. Thisbook also provides guidance on a rangeof methods and techniques for different aspects of landscape impact assessment and public participation needs; and explains the advantages of close co-ordination between landscape impact assessment and landscape planning, especially in land use planning. Finally, a selection of case studies reviewing different aspects and practices of landscape impact assessment are reviewed.This book will be of interest to professionals involved in the day-to-day application of landscape impact assessment, as well as scholars and teachers working in the broad area of landscape planning andmanagement. The authors of thisbook have vast experiencein the research and practice of environmental assessment and landscape management.
3110601559 9783110601558
landscape, impact assessment, landscape planning and management, methods and techniques, European Union.
Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General.
Landscape assessment.
Landscape protection.
Environmental impact analysis.
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
Electronic books.
712