Statutory designation and land-use changes - a case study from mid-Wales

Gary Higgs*, lan Bracken

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    Abstract

    This paper reports on a study within the wider remit of the Wales Terrestrial Database Project (WALTER). This project investigated the feasibility of creating an integrated rural resources and land-use information system for rural Wales, and demonstrated its capabilities to address policy objectives of the main land-use agencies. By a comparison of land use derived from aerial photograph interpretations for 1957 and 1985 for a 380 km2 catchment in mid-Wales, major changes in broad land-use types were revealed and influences of various statutory designations on these changes were investigated. The work made use of a proprietary geographical information system. In this paper, conclusions are drawn about the effectiveness of statutory conservation measures.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)279-290
    Number of pages12
    JournalJournal of Rural Studies
    Volume6
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1990

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