Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 4.2
Site selection criteria used for screening and scoping exercises (different criteria weightings were applied in each case)
Screening (SCR) and/or Scoping (SCO)
SCR & SCO
SCR
SCO
SCR
SCR & SCO
SCR & SCO
SCR & SCO
SCR & SCO
Location/extent
RSPB Review
of British
resource
Solent
CHaMP
Solent
Thames
CHaMP
CEFAS
Tool
Lappel Bank/
Wallasea
Essex Estuaries
Strategy
Solent Dynamic
Coast Project
Criteria/reference
Pilcher
et al. (2002)
Bray and
Cottle
(2003)
Hodge and
Johnson
(2007)
ABPmer
(2008)
Parker
et al. (2004)
ABPmer
(2003, 2004a)
Ahlhorn and
Meyerdirk
(2007)
Cope et al.
(2007)
Suitable elevation (based on
oodplain/
x
x
x
x
x
5-m contour)
Suitable elevation (based on tidal levels)
x
x
x
x
x
Suitable slope
x
Proximity to existing habitats
x
Proximity to lost habitats
(compensation)
x
Presence of contaminated land/land
ll
x
x
x
Presence of areas within 2 km of land
ll
site
Presence of built-up/urban areas
x
x
x
x
x
Presence of main roads
x
x
x
Presence of railway lines
x
x
x
Presence of woods
x
Presence of designated sites
x
x
x
Length of new counterwall relative to
existing wall
x
x
Water salinity, freshwater
ows and
water quality
x
Biological/propagule supply
x
Habitat location (either within estuary or
along coast)
x
x
Exposure and connectivity (i.e.
homogeneity/drainage)
x
Bed stability and soil type
x
Standard of
ood defence and need for
new/secondary defences
x
x
x
x
Number of years embanked
x
Minimumarea for site and/or amount of
speci
x
x
x
c habitat delivered
