SD09. SUSTAINABILITY & RESOURCES: SOIL / LAND
(LAND QUALITY & LAND MANAGEMENT)
(updated: April 26, 2006 )

* indicates most useful and/or up to date references
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Ashman, M & Puri, G, 2001, 'Essential Soil Science', Blackwell Science, Oxford, ISBN 0632048859

Association of British Insurers, 2000, 'Subsidence: A Global Perspective;, General Insurance Research: Research Report no. 1, ABI, London.

Baines, Chris, 2000, "I've seen the future and it's a sponge' (climate change, flooding, urban landscape and a more sustainable countryside), (Forum for the Future) Green futures, July/August.

Barraclough, David, 2001, 'Subsidence and planning guidance welcomed by RTPI' (discussion of Annex 2 'Subsidence and planning' to PPG14), Planning 1417, 4.5.01, p22.

Black, Peter E & Fisher, Brian L, 2001, 'Conservation of Water and Related Land Resources', CRC Press UK, London SW1. ISBN 1 5667 0541 X

Brignall, A.P; Rounsvell, M.D.A, 1994, 'The effects of future climate change on crop potential and soil tillage opportunities in England and Wales', Soil Survey and Land Research Centre, Cranfield University, University of Oxford.

British Upland Footpath Trust, ?, 'Mending Our Ways', ISBN 0 9533910 0 0, BUFT, Box 96, Manchester M20 2FU (summary available for £5 including postage & packing).

Calder, Ian R, 2005, 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Land and Water Resources Management', Earthscan, London, ISBN 1 84407 239 8 (pb) / 1 84407 240 1 (Hb)

Clark, A; Lee, M & Moore, R, 1996, 'Landslide Investigation and Management in great Britain' (a support document for PPG14) (Department of the Environment; former), HMSO, London.

Commission of the European Communities, Brussels
- website: http://europa.eu.int/
'Thematic strategy on sustainable use of natural resources', 2002, http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/natres/index.htm
'Soil Atlas of Europe', May 2005 at: http://www.jrc.cec.eu.int/default.asp@sidsz=more_information&surl=download_2f200504_soil_presspack.htm

Cornforth, I.S., 1999, 'Selecting indicators for assessing sustainable land management', Journal of Environmental Management, July, pp173-179.

Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) (former) - see 'Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Council for the Protection of Rural England, 2000, 'Valuing the Land: Planning for the Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land', September. ISBN 1 902786 26 2. (GP5515.GRE)

Countryside Commission (former), 1994, 'Down to Earth: Environmental Problems Associated with Soil Degradation in the English Landscape', Countryside Commission, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC), Godalming, Surrey, GU7 3HS
tel. (01483) 417217, fax. (01483) 426994
- website: http://www.ctc.org,uk
'Mountain Biking and Erosion', 1998.

Davies, Peter & Loxham, Jim, 1996, 'Repairing Upland Footpath Erosion', Lake District National Park Authority, The National Trust and English Nature. ISBN 0 906421 42 X

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), London (June 2001-)
- website: http://www.defra.gov.uk
First Soil Action Plan for England: 2004-06', March 2005, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=23765&heading=e-mail+alert

Department for Transport Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2002-May 2002)
- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
'Planning Policy Guidance 14: Development on unstable land - Annex two - Subsidence and planning', February 2002,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5485&heading=e-mail+alert

Department of the Environment (DOE) (from June 1997 to June 2001 part of the Department
of the Environment, Transport and the Regions; DETR):
'Developing Unstable Land, Annex 1 to PPG14, Landsliding in Great Britain', HMSO, London, January 1995.
'Landslide Investigation and Management in Great Britain': A Guide for Planners and Developers', 1996.
'Sustainable Use of Soil - Government Response to the 19th Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, January 1997.
PPG7, 'The Countryside: Environmental Quality and Social and Economic development' (section on the protection of the best and most versatile agricultural land), HMSO, London, 1997 revision.

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) ((June 1997 - June 2001)
- replaced in Junr 2001 by the Department for Transport Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)
'Monitoring and Assessment of Peat and Alternative Products for Growing Media and Soil Improvers in the UK: Second Annual Report (1998 Results)', April 2000, http://www.planning.detr.gov.uk/peat1998/index.htm
'Monitoring and Assessment of Peat and Alternative Products for Growing Media and Soil Improvers in the UK: Second Annual Report (1998 Results)', May 2000, http://www.planning.detr.gov.uk/peat1998/index.htm
'Monitoring and Assessment of Peat and Alternative Products for Growing Media and Soil Improvers in the UK', DETR Free Publications, September 2000.
'Land and Liability' (updated), October 2000, http://www.environment.detr.gov.uk/landliability/index.htm
'Planning Policy Guidance Note 14: Development on Unstable Land - Annex 2 - Subsidence planning - Consultation paper', November 2000, http://www.planning.detr.gov.uk/consult/dulspcd/index.htm
'Draft Soil Strategy for England: Consultation paper', DETR Free Literature, Wetherby, March 2001, (Responses to the consultation paper can be sent by email to landquality_enquiries@detr.gsi.gov.uk, or through the post to Soil Strategy Consultation, DETR, 3/B3 Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE), and at http://www.environment.detr.gov.uk/consult/dss/index.htm
'Planning Policy Guidance note 7, The Countryside: Environmental Quality and Economic and Social Development (PPG7)' (revised version), DETR, March 2001, and at http://www.planning.dtlr.gov.uk/ppg/ppg7/index.htm
'Achieving a Better Quality of Life, the government's first annual report on sustainable development, Government annual report 2000', DETR, Free Publications, January 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=949&heading=E-mail+Alert

Dixon-Gough, Robert W.(ed) , 1999, 'Land Reform and Sustainable Development', Ashgate, Aldershot, Hampshire, . ISBN 0 7546 1052 7
Dixon-Gough, Robert & Mansberger, Reinfried (eds), 2001, 'Transactions in International Land Management' (Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4), Ashgate, Aldershot, Hampshire. ISBN 0 7546 1304 6 / 1783 1 / 1784 X / 1785 8

Ducros, Caroline & Watson, Nigel M, 2002, 'Integrated Land and Water Management in the United Kingdom: Narrowing the Implementation Gap', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (Taylor & Francis), 45 (3), pp323, http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=C1Q96BG9J4U2VC33

Dwyer, J. & Hodge, I., 1994, 'Countryside in Trust: Land Management by Conservation, Recreation and Organisation', John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, Sussex.

Edwards, A.C & Withers, P.J.A, 1998, 'Soil phosphorus management water quality: a UK perspective', Soil Use and Management 14, pp124-130.

Eastman, Colin, 2006, ‘Spatial planning and enforcing the water framework directive’, Planning 1665, 21.4.06, p20

English Nature publications available from EN Enquiries Services, Northminster House, Peterborough PE1 1UA,
tel. (01733) 455100, fax. (01733) 455103, email: enquiries@english-nature.org.uk or from Telelink,
PO Box 100, Fareham PO15 2SX, tel. (01329) 331300, email: reception@telelink.co.uk:
- see also Annual Reports, 1991-
'The effects of horse and cattle grazing on English species rich grasslands', 1996.
'Grazing in upland woods: managing the impacts', 1996. ISBN 1 95716 254 4.
'Horses, grasslands and nature conservation', (produced in conjunction with the British Horse Society, Kenilworth), 1997. ISBN 1 85716 216 7
'Grazing in upland woods: managing the impacts', 1997.

Environment Agency, Bristol, tel. (08459) 333111:
'An Action Plan for Land Quality', 1998.
'The State of Environment of England and Wales: The Land', TSO, tel. (0870) 600 5522. ISBN 0 11 310166 X, (and summary leaflet available from the Environment Agency)
'The state of soils in England and Wales', 2004, http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/105385/stateofsoils_775492.pdf

Fernie, John & Pitkethly, Alan S., 1986, 'Resources: Environment and Policy', Paul Chapman Publishing, London.

Fyson, Anthony, 2000, 'Development mustbe mindful of soil quality' (discussion of CPRE 'Valuing the Land' report), Planning 1386, 15.9.00.

Friends of the Earth, 1996, 'Soil erosion and its impacts in England and Wales', Friends of the Earth (FOE), London.

Gordon, J.E (ed), 1994, 'Scotland's Soils: Research Issues in Developing a Soil Sustainability Strategy', Scottish Natural Heritage, Perth.

Hammersley, R., 1993, 'Minerals Planning and Sustainability', Town Planning Review, October.

Howitt, Richard, 2001, 'Rethinking Resource Management: Justice, Sustainability and Indigenous Peoples', Routledge, London, ISBN 0 415 12332 1 (Hb) / 0 415 12333 X (pb)

James, Nick, 2003, 'Why soil needs safeguards' (Land Use Consultants etc. study), Planning 1507, 21.2.03, p15

Jenkins-Smith, Hank C; Silva, Carol L; Berrens, Robert P, et al., 2002, 'Information Disclosure Requirements and the Effect of Soil Contamination on Property Values', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (Taylor & Francis), 45 (3), pp323, http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=QX99U0Q65GCY3KM7

Jones, Gareth & Hollier, Graham, 1997, 'Resources, Society and Environmental Management,' Paul Chapman Publishing, London, GF50.JON

Lake District National Park Authority, 2002, 'Footpath erosion Factsheet', Education Service, Lake District National Park Authority, Brockhole, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LJ, http://www.lake-district.gov.uk

Lewis, Laurence & Johnson, Douglas L., 1994, 'Land Degradation', Blackwell, Oxford.

Lumley, Sarah, 2002, 'Sustainability and Degradation in Less Developed Countries: Immolating the future?', Ashgate, Aldershot, Hampshire, ISBN 0 7546 1993 1

McGregor, Duncan'; Simon, David * Thompson, Donald, 2005, 'The Peri-Urban Interface: Approaches to Sustainable Natural and Human Resource Use', Earthscan, London, ISBN 1 84407 188 X (pb) / 1 84407 187 1 (Hb)

Mather, A.S., & Chapman, K., 1995, 'Environmental Resources', Longman Higher Education, Harlow, Essex.

Mba, H. Chike; Uchegbu, Smart, N; Udeh, C.A & Muoghalu, 2002, 'Management of Environmental Problems and Hazards in Nigeria', Ashgate, Aldershot, Hampshire, ISBN 0 7546 1394 1

McLaren, Duncan, 1994, 'Soil and Sustainability: a view from Friends of the Earth', British Society of Soil Science Annual Meeting, Silsoe, 11-14.4.94.
*McLaren, Duncan; Bullock, Simon & Yousuf, Nusrat, 1998, 'Tomorrow's World: Britain's share in a Sustainable Future' (Part 2: Sustainability Targets for Key Resources, Chapter 6: Land', Friends of the Earth & Earthscan, London. ISBN 1 85383 511 0 (pb) / 1 85383 510 2 (Hb). HB801.M5

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), available from
MAFF Publications, tel. (0645) 556000, London SE99 7TP
- website: http://www.maff.gov.uk
NB: MAFF replaced in June 2001 by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
1980s:
'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales: revised guidelines and criteria for grading the quality of agricultural land', 1988
'National Biomass energy', MAFF Alternative Crops Unit, ?
(MAFF (former) / Department of the Environment (former), 1995, 'Environmental Land Management Schemes in England' (Consultation document), MAFF/DOE, London.
Controlling Soil Erosion' (Advice for farmers), 2000.

Moore, R, (ed.), 1995, 'Soil Diversity: A Literature Review', Scottish Natural Heritage, Perth

Morgan, R.P.C., 1995, 'Soil erosion and conservation', Longman Higher Education, Harlow, Essex.
Morgan, R.P.C., 2004, 'Soil erosion and conservation', (3rd edition), Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 1 4051 1781 8 (Hb) / 1 4051 1781 4 (pb)

Morris, Peter & Therivel, Riki, 2001, 'Methods of Environmental Assessment', Spon Press, London. ISBN 1841420123. (pb), (OFL on 5.4.01)

Mortimore, M.J & Adams, W.M, 1999, 'Working the Sahel', Routledge, London, ISBN 0 415 14096

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2003, 'Monitoring of Peat and Alternative Products for Growing Media and Soil Improvers in the UK 2001', March, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=14474&heading=e-mail+alert

O'Riordan, Timothy, 1991, 'Earth, Air and Water: Resources and Environment in the late 20th Century', Edward Arnold.
O'Riordan, Timothy, 1994, 'Environmental Science for Environmental Management,' Longman Higher Education, Harlow, Essex.

Paul, Tim; Chow, Fiona & Kjekstad, Oddvar (eds), 2002, 'Hidden Aspects of Urban Planning: Surface and Underground Development', Thomas Telford, London E14. ISBN 0 7277 3101 7, http://www.thomastelford.com

*Pearce, David, Markandya A & Barber, E., 1989, 'Blueprint for a Green Economy', Earthscan, London. HB847.3.P4.

Peters, Rob, 2002, 'Dealing with that sinking feeling' (subsidence), Regeneration & Renewal, 8.3.02, p12

Pretty, Jules, ?2000, 'An assessment of the total external costs of UK agriculture', ?The Soil Association, Bristol.

Rees, Judith, 1990, 'Natural Resources: Allocation, Economics and Policy', Routledge, London. HB847.R4

*Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, 1996, 'The Sustainable Use of Soil', HMSO, London. Documents Division CM3165

Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research, 2004, 'The Role of the UK Planning System in Protecting and Enhancing Soils', Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research, Edinburgh.

Selman, Paul, 1992, 'Environment Planning; The Conservation and Development of Biophysical Resources,' (Chapter 4), Paul Chapman Publishing, London.
Selman, Paul, 1995, 'Woodland ways', Planning Week 30.11.95, pp. 16-17.

Senior, Derek, 1996, 'Minerals and the environment', Chapter 8 in Greed, Clara, (ed.), 'Investigating Town Planning: Changing Perspectives and Agendas', Addisan Wesley Longman Ltd., London. GP5511.INV

Society for the Protection of Nature Reserves (former), 1971, 'Farming and the Soil', Conservation Review 3, SPNR, Alford.

Simmons, IG, 1991, 'Earth, Air and Water. Resources and Environment in the Late 20th Century,' Edward Arnold, London.

Smyth, A.J & Dumanski, J., 1994, 'FESLM: An International Framework for Evaluating Sustainable Land Management,' FAO World Soil Resources Report.

Soil Survey and Land Research Centre (SSLRC), 2000, 'Agriculturaally accelerated soil erosion by water', Report to the Countryside Agency, Soil Survey and Land Research Centre, Silsoe, Bedfordshire.

Stapleton, Chris, 1996, 'The Quality of Agricultural Land and Sustainable Development', (Ambit Publications) Report for the Natural and Built Environment Professionals, Issue 15, April.

Stocking, Michael A & Murnaghan, Niamh, 2001, 'Handbook for the Field Assessment of Land Degradation', Earthscan, London. ISBN 1 85383 820 9 (pb) / 1 85383 819 5 (Hb)

Taylor, Andrew G. et al., (ed), 1996, 'Soils, Sustainability and the Natural Heritage', Scottish Natural Heritage, Research and Advisory Services Directorate, HMSO, London.

The Countryside Agency, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, tel. (01242) 533273:
- website: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
*'A Strategy for Sustainable Land Management in England', CA 64, tel. (01242) 533273, July 2001.
'Review of state of the countryside indicators', Working Paper CAX 60, 2001, £2.00
'Land Management Initiatives folder' (CAX2) (including 'The Great North Forest' LMI (CAX71), 'The Humberhead Levels LMI' (CAX732, 'The Northumberland National Park LMI (CAX73), 'The Severn-Vyrnwy LMI (CAX 74), 'The South-West' LMI (CAX 75), 'The Norfolk Arable LMI (CAX 76), 'The North York Moors Upland LMI (CAX 76), 2001, all free.
Countryside Research Note CRN57, 'Tourism and sustainable land management knowledge assessment', March 2003.

The Soil Association publications available from The Soil Association, Bristol House, 40-56 Victoria Street,
Bristol BS1 6BY, tel. (0117) 914 2415 / 929 0661, email: soilassoc@gn.apc.org
'Organic Farming and the Countryside', 199?
'Environment and Conservation Husbandry Standards', 1989.
'Guidelines for Conservation', 1990.
'The organic food and farming report', 1999.
'The Biodiversity Benefits of Organic Farming', May 2000.
'Counting the cost of Industrial Agriculture', 1996.
Soil Association Local Food Link Team:
'Local Food for Local People' (Friday markets), Soil Association, tel. (0117) 914 2446, 1998?

Thomas, Alan; Carr, Susan & Humphreys, David (eds), 2000, 'Environmental Policies and NGO Influence: Land Degradation and Sustainable Resource Management in sub-Saharan Africa', Routledge, London, ISBN 0 415 18963 2

Thompson, Alan & Hine, Peter, 1998, 'Adopting the down to earth approach' (geology), Planning 1272, 12.6.98.
Thompson, Alan, 1998, 'Mineral Water' (Discussion of DETR's 'Reducing the Effects of Surface Mineral Workings), Surveyor, 8.10.98.

Thompson, Dick et al., 1994, 'It's all in the soil' (ecological criteria for assessing soil quality), Planning no. 1075, 1.7.94.
Thompson, Dick & Peccol, Elisabetta, 1995, 'Sustaining land resources: Soil Survey Research Report No. 2', Soil Survey and Land Research Centre, Cranfield University, Silsoe, Bedfordshire. GP5515 THO.

Thompson, P.B, 1995, 'The Spirit of the Soil: Agriculture and Environmental Ethics', Routledge, London.

UK Government, 1994, 'Sustainable Forestry', The UK Programme, Cm 249, HMSO, London.

van Mansvelt, I.D & van der Lubbe, M.J, 1999, 'Checklist for Sustainable Landscape Management', Elsevier, Amsterdam. ISBN 0444 501592.

Watson, Nigel, 1998, 'Integration of land and water management in England', Chapter 6 in Kivell, Philip; Roberts, Peter & Walker, Gordon, (eds.), 'Environment, Planning and Land Use' (including 'Risk, environment and land use planning; an evaluation of policy and practice in the UK'), Ashgate, Aldershot, Hampshire. ISBN 1 85972 605 4. (HC240.9.E5.E6)

White, R.E, 1997, 'Principles and Practice of Soil Science', (3rd edition), Blackwell Science, Oxford, ISBN 086542969X
White, Robert, 2005, 'Principles and Practice of Soil Science', (4th edition), Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, ISBN 0 632 06455 2

Wondolleck, Julia M & Yaffee, Steven L, 2000, 'Making Collaboration Work: Lessons from Innovation in Natural Resource Management', Island Press. ISBN 1 55963 462 6 (pb) / 1 444963 461 8 (Hb)

World Resources Institute, 1999, 'World Resources 1998-99', Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Young, A, 1998, 'Land Resources: Now and for the future', Cmabridge University Press, Cambridge.