Sustainability appraisal - delivering more sustainable regional planning guidance

Counsell, D.

Sustainability appraisal - delivering more sustainable regional planning guidance - 2002 - Town & Country Planning 71(1) January 2002, 14-17(4) .

Reports on findings of recent research on effectiveness of sustainability appraisal of regional planning guidance. Discusses the fact that sustainability appraisal is a method of policy appraisal which aims to ensure consideration of sustainable development objectives is ingrained in all stages of the strategy-making process. Concentrates on application of SA within regional planning guidance process, looking at practical applications, methodologies, use of SA in public examinations, and SA as device for integated decision-making.


PLANNING GUIDANCE
Sustainability
ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL
REGIONAL PLANNING GUIDANCE
PPG11
SURVEYS
RESEARCH