A Landscape Strategy for Lancashire - Landscape Strategy

Contents

List of Figures and Photographs

1 Introduction
1.1 The Scope and Context for this Study
1.2 Approach and Methodology
1.3 Structure of the Report

2 Forces for Change
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Built Development
2.3 Infrastructure
2.4 Mineral Extraction and Landfill
2.5 Agriculture and Land Management
2.6 Forestry and Woodland
2.7 Tourism and Recreation
2.8 Water Bodies & Water Quality
2.9 Air Quality and Climate Change

3 Landscape Strategy
3.1 Moorland Plateaux
3.2 Moorland Hills
3.3 Enclosed Uplands
3.4 Moorland Fringe
3.5 Undulating Lowland Farmland
3.6 Industrial Foothills and Valleys
3.7 Farmed Fringes
3.8 Settled Valleys
3.9 Reservoir Valleys
3.10 Wooded Rural Valleys
3.11 Valley Floodplains
3.12 Low Coastal Drumlins
3.13 Drumlin Field
3.14 Rolling Upland Farmland
3.15 Coastal Plain
3.16 Mosslands
3.17 Enclosed Coastal Marsh
3.18 Open Coastal Marsh
3.19 Coastal Dunes
3.20 Wooded Limestone Hills and Pavements
3.21 Limestone Fells

4 Implementing the Strategy
4.1 How to Use the Landscape Strategy
4.2 Guiding Principals
4.3 Recognise and Enhance Local Distinctiveness
4.4 A Positive Approach Towards Landscape Resources
4.5 An Integrated Approach to Landscape Resources
4.6 Monitor Landsape Change

Glossary
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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