Each area of the country has its own distinctive communities of flora and fauna which have adapted to local conditions over time. In this section, we explore how to characterise an area’s distinctive ecology, using the results to create a pattern book for landscape design.
- Maximising opportunities for biodiversity requires an understanding of an area’s distinctive ecology
- Tools such as ‘Natural Area Profiles’ can be used to establish a basic profile of sub-regional character areas
- Local Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs) will provide definitive information on habitats and species
- The characteristics and visual appearance of native vegetation can form the basis for a pattern book to be used by public realm designers
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