Publisher's Synopsis
This is the first integrated text on applied ecology, ecological impact assessment and environmental planning written by a biological ecologist with extensive experience in both planning and geography. The book critically reviews current methods of assessment and provides the conceptual and methodological basis for advancing the field. It also offers a detailed discussion of legal and planning issues by reviewing current environmental legislation, discussing risk analysis and decision making techniques, and presenting quantitative economic and non-economic techniques for evaluating ecological impacts.
