Ecology and enviromental planning

In its broadest sense environmental planning is an attempt to balance and harmonize the various enterprises which man, for his own benefit, has superimposed on natural envirorchents. In recent years there has been a growing realization that ecology as a scientific discipline has an important bearing on the day-to-day work of the planner.

The purpose of this book is two-fold. For planners, it sum marizes the ecological information relevant to environmental planning and management: for ecologists it demonstrates the practical applications of ecological methods and principles. The first part of the book surveys in turn the ecological implications of various rural land uses. urban and industrial development. transport systems and man-made lakes. Particular attention is given to factors which influence the compatibility of different enterprises. The second section shows how the planning strategy adopted for an entire region can be analysed comprehensively in ecological terms. This approach is illustrated by four case studies from contrasting areas. They include a coastal development area, an area of industrial dereliction, a British National Park and an urban growth centre in the tropics.

The book is copiously illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs and draws on the wide practical experience of the authors in many parts of the world. It is well suited for practising landscape architects and planners and for undergraduate and postgraduate students in ecology, planning and landscape architecture.