What is the evidence on the most efficient means of securing environmental enhancement through the planning process? What is the evidence on how environmental and biodiversity gains agreed through the planning process are realised and sustained?
Background
Enhancing our understanding of the longer-term best methodologies for evaluating the impact of different interventions, and the recent experiences of reform outside of England both across the UK and internationally, to inform our own reforms.
Next steps
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: [email protected] and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: [email protected].
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Injecting a Natural Capital Planning Tool into Green-Blue Infrastructure Management
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Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to improve the incorporation and appreciation of GBI value and benefits within UK planning policy and decision making.
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Planning for Nature Recovery: the role of spatial planning in preventing habitat and biodiversity loss
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Lead research organisation: University of Sheffield
Why might this be relevant?
This project specifically addresses the impact of nature recovery planning on habitat and biodiversity loss, providing quantitative and qualitative analysis.
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The Nature Investment Land Assessment Tool
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Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: CITY SCIENCE CORPORATION LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
While this project focuses on promoting land allocation for nature in Local Plans, it does not directly address the impact of nature recovery planning on habitat and biodiversity loss.