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Book: Landscape Planning and Environmental Impact Design: from EIA to EID
Chapter: Environmental impact questions

Public open space EIA questions

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PART 2: Sectoral questions Public open space Access. Is the open space designed to be bounded or unbounded? Character. Will the predominant character be that of a man-made or a natural area? Use. What provision will be made for specialist activities in the public open space? Colour. What is the most appropriate colour to symbolise the intended character of the public open space? Planning. How will the public open space relate to adjacent land uses? Historic conservation. How does the present design respond to previous designs for the site? Nature conservation. How does the public open space contribute to wildlife, water and air quality objectives? Markets. Will there be provision for the sale of goods in the public open space? Management. Will management of the open space be funded with national, regional, local, or community finance, by a public-private partnership or by a private organisation? Has the creation of a non-profit community trust been evaluated? Ownership. Will there be a direct relationship between the ownership and control of the public open space? Greenways. In what sense will the open space be 'green' and for what types of traffic will it be a 'way'?