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Publications
Techniques in caring for our environment are constantly developing. Land Use Consultants has been commissioned to prepare guidance and best practice to conserve, protect and enhance our environment. Our approach is to look for the most sustainable solution and, wherever possible, prevent, mitigate or reverse the threat of climate change.
Here is a selection of our published reports.
Deep Impact
LUC Principal Marc van Grieken writes about the importance of updating the Guidelines for landscape and visual impact assessment (GLVIA)
European Landscape Convention guidelines
Land Use Consultants has recently worked with Natural England to produce guidelines to implement the ELC in England, now published on the Landscape Character Network. June 2009.
Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment: Landscape and Visual
The landscape and visual chapter of the third edition of 'Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment' provides advice on best practice in landscape and visual impact assessment. April 2009.
The importance of ecosystem services
How to achieve robust, functional and enhanced future landscapes. January 2009.
An environmental limits approach to spatial planning
How a practical method has been developed to allow environmental limits to be taken into account in a consistent and transparent way in the spatial planning process. December 2008.