Habitats Guide - Volume 1

Featuring a varied collection of case studies, CIWEM's Habitats Guide - Volume 1 (ISBN 1 870752 78 3) is a useful resource for all those with an interest in habitat management, creation and restoration, from students to environmental practitioners alike. It gathers together existing good practice guidance and case study information and looks at the planning context, EC Directives and other legislation affecting various habitats.

Sponsored by the Environment Agency, this volume considers a range of habitats which have experienced human intervention, from estuaries and ancient woodlands to buildings and golf courses. The final chapter considers different methods of comparing habitats and the difficulties involved in this analysis.

The chapters in this volume are written by fifteen different authors, all of whom are specialists in their fields. Each chapter aims to provide an introduction to the habitat, consider relevant legislation and set out best practice guidance for habitat management/creation/restoration. These principles are exemplified through case studies, from the UK and overseas, and reference is made to a wide range of texts, journal papers and websites, to further support the reader.

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