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Environmental assessment is a means of counteracting, foreseeing
and controlling interference in the environment. All new major
developments in Europe and North America are now subjects of
scrutiny to prevent them from causing significant harmful effects
to the land, sea or air. This book is an essential guide to the
process, reviewing the history and background to assessment,
summarizing the current legislation and providing useful advice on
the skills and management techniques needed for a successful
environmental assessment project. Environmental Assessment opens
with a review of the US origins of the scheme, definitions and
explanations of how the UK has implemented controls. This is
followed by the law, rules, regulations and legislation applicable
to the UK and the EC directives for the European Community. The
author examines management and monitoring, setting up project
teams, researching and presenting effective information, as well as
calculating and analysing the potential effects of the project.
Mitigating measures and alternatives are discussed, as are
qualitative assessment techniques. The book has been written for
architects, planners and landscape designers, who may be unfamiliar
with the techniques, but who are directly involved in shaping the
landscape. It would also be a valuable handbook for local planning
authority councillors, environmental groups and anyone involved in
sensitive development proposals. Although not written as a
textbook, environmental students will discover clear jargon-free
explanations of and insights into the practice of environmental
assessment.
Environmental assessment is a means of counteracting, foreseeing
and controlling interference in the environment. All new major
developments in Europe and North America are now subjects of
scrutiny to prevent them from causing significant harmful effects
to the land, sea or air. This book is an essential guide to the
process, reviewing the history and background to assessment,
summarizing the current legislation and providing useful advice on
the skills and management techniques needed for a successful
environmental assessment project. Environmental Assessment opens
with a review of the US origins of the scheme, definitions and
explanations of how the UK has implemented controls. This is
followed by the law, rules, regulations and legislation applicable
to the UK and the EC directives for the European Community. The
author examines management and monitoring, setting up project
teams, researching and presenting effective information, as well as
calculating and analysing the potential effects of the project.
Mitigating measures and alternatives are discussed, as are
qualitative assessment techniques. The book has been written for
architects, planners and landscape designers, who may be unfamiliar
with the techniques, but who are directly involved in shaping the
landscape. It would also be a valuable handbook for local planning
authority councillors, environmental groups and anyone involved in
sensitive development proposals. Although not written as a
textbook, environmental students will discover clear jargon-free
explanations of and insights into the practice of environmental
assessment.
Landscape Construction Volume 1 deals with elements of landscape
construction which are required to provide enclosure, privacy,
demarcation of land, shelter and security. The elements discussed
include free-standing brick and stone walls, fences, gates and
railings. Fittings and finishes are also covered. Each section
describes the materials, construction and constraints relevant to
the subject and a large number of detailed figures and photographs
supplement the text and help to illustrate the more important
aspects. There is also a section on preservation treatment and
painting. The current British Standard references are included.
Landscape Construction Volume 1 deals with elements of landscape
construction which are required to provide enclosure, privacy,
demarcation of land, shelter and security. The elements discussed
include free-standing brick and stone walls, fences, gates and
railings. Fittings and finishes are also covered. Each section
describes the materials, construction and constraints relevant to
the subject and a large number of detailed figures and photographs
supplement the text and help to illustrate the more important
aspects. There is also a section on preservation treatment and
painting. The current British Standard references are included.
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