Land Use Strategy (LUS) Delivery Evaluation Project - Volume 1: Main Report

This report provides the fundings of the Land Use Strategy Delivery Evaluation Project undertaken in Scotland between 2012 and 2014. It evaluates eleven case study land use delivery mechanisms to ascertain their effectiveness in translating the strategic Principles of the LUS into decision-making on the ground.


List of acronyms

CAP

Common Agricultural Policy

CALL

Coigach-Assynt Living Landscape

CBD

Convention on Biological Diversity

CSGN

Central Scotland Green Network

DCP

Dee Catchment Partnership

EA

Environmental Assessment

EcIA

Ecological Impact Assessment

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

FCS

Forestry Commission Scotland

FRM

Flood Risk Management

FWS

Forestry and Woodland Strategy

GCC

Glasgow City Council

GCVSDP

Glasgow and Clyde Valley Strategic Development Plan

GIS

Geographic Information System

HLF

Heritage Lottery Fund

HRA

Habitat Regulations Assessment

IGI

Integrated Green Infrastructure

IHN

Integrated Habitat Network

IPA

Individual Partner Agreement

LBAP

Local Biodiversity Action Plan

LCA

Land Capability for Agriculture

LCT

Landscape Character Types

LDP

Local Development Plan

LFA

Less Favoured Area

LFASS

Less Favoured Area Support Scheme

LLTNP

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

LVIA

Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

LUF

Land Use Framework

LUS

Land Use Strategy

MIR

Main Issues Report

NFM

Natural Flood Management

NHT

North Harris Trust

NPF

National Planning Framework

NPPP

National Park Partnership Plan

PPS

Plan, Programme or Strategy

RAG

Research Advisory Group

RBMP

River Basin Management Plan

RESAS

Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (Scottish Government)

RTRP

Right Tree Right Place

SCIO

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation

SEA

Strategic Environmental Assessment

SEPA

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SNH

Scottish Natural Heritage

SPP

Scottish Planning Policy

SRDP

Scotland Rural Development Programme

SWT

Scottish Wildlife Trust

UNESCO

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation

VDL

Vacant and Derelict Land

WFD

Water Framework Directive

WEDP

Whole Estate Development Plan

WES

Wildlife Estates Scotland

Contact

Email: Liz Hawkins

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