Environmental Protection

22-Feb-07

NEW!

Sustainable energy in the built environment: best practice for Scottish planners

Energy Saving Trust in conjunction with the Royal Town Planning Institute (2010)
Intends to help public sector planners to develop policies and make decisions that promote sustainable energy use and production at a domestic level. The resource aims to provide inspiration through case studies and signposts users to other useful resources.

Introduction to Environmental Protection UPDATED

RTPI EPPN (2007)

This interactive guide provides an introduction to the role of spatial planning in light of some of the most pressing environmental issues. It presents an overview of the relationship between spatial planning and environmental protection and providing an overview of key environmental issues, concepts and legislation that apply to England.

More detail is available though a series of topic papers that give greater insight into key topics, organisations and methods of assessment, to help all planners familiarise themselves with the main issues and opportunities. They also provide useful signposts to further information.

Environmental Impact Assessment

RTPI (2001)

A planning practice standard which promotes the objectives of planning through the further development of environmental impact assessment as a planning tool.

Planning for Biodiversity

David Tyldesley and RTPI (1999)

A good practice guide which aims to help raise awareness of biodiversity conservation in the planning system and to improve understanding, help resolve conflict and create opportunities and provide practical guidance on planning instruments that may contribute to biodiversity conservation.

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