Developing Proposals for the National parks Summaries of Recent Research
As part of the programme of work on National parks, SNH has commissioned a series of research reviews. Each review was carried out by independent consultants, and the reports do not necessarily reflect SNH’s own views. We hope that making the reports available will help others develop their thinking on the subject.
Here we have provided a brief summary of the contents of the following reports:
- The socio - economic benefits of National parks: a review
- Models of National parks
- Powers relevant to Scottish National parks: a review
- Best practice in community participation for National parks
- Land use and economic activity in possible National Park areas in Scotland
- Review of management plans in National parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales
- A
Review Of Land Management Support Mechanisms in Protected Areas
- A
Review Of The Possible Impacts On Areas Adjacent To And In Between National parks
Other relevant reports prepared for SNH which are not part of the Review series but which are publicly available include:
- Review of existing plans and strategies in the proposed Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Area
- A Review
of experience in the UK of reviewing and defining boundaries for administrative
purposes
- Experience And Best Practice in The Planning and Management of Transport Within National parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales
- Sustainable
Tourism in National parks and Protected Areas: an Overview
Relevant reports commissioned by other bodies includes:
- 'Development Planning and Control in National parks in England and Wales', Scottish Executive Central Research Unit;
- 'The Size, Location and Design of New Industrial and Commercial Facilities in National parks', Scottish Executive Central Research Unit;
- ‘Prior Notification Arrangements for Agriculture and Forestry Buildings’, Scottish Executive Central Research Unit.
- New Directions for Land Management Schemes in Scotlands National parks.
- The
European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas - A Prospectus
for Action for Scotland’s National parks
Further details concerning the availability of these reports can be obtained from the Scottish Executive Central Research Unit website.
A partnership project was carried out in 2002 entitled 'Visitor Research in Scotland's proposed National parks - Development of common baseline information. SNH contributed some funds to the project. A steering group consisting of SNH, Loch Lomond and Trossachs Interim Committee, Cairngorms Partnership, Visitscotland and the Tourism and Environment Forum were all involved in its development.
- Executive
Summary - Development of common baseline information
- Final
Report - Development of common baseline information
- Scotland's
National parks - visitor survey
