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Not all doom and gloom!
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Emerging good practice:
– Characterisation as a key resource
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Specific research in London, but good examples nationwide
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Authority-wide and area-specific studies
– Adding value to SA / SEA
– Taking an integrated approach to environmental issues in
developing evidence base
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Surveys of planning authorities indicate a strong understanding of the
issues – but resource is the fundamental consideration