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These best practice guidelines present the type and level of detail required for describing and evaluating the ecological baseline of an environmental assessment in the UK. Produced through the joint endeavours of local authorities, NGOs, universities, consultants, statutory agents and developers, the guidelines provide invaluable assistance to all parties involved in the planning process.
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Summary. Introduction. Aims of the guidelines. Principles and good practice of ecological assessment. Defining the scope of an ecological assessment. General principles. Detailed criteria, survey methods and evaluation. Vegetation. Birds. Mammals. Amphibians and reptiles. Fish. Terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates. Marine and estuarine habitats and organisms. Marine and estuarine habitats and organisms. Abbbreviations. References. Appendices. Index.
