Summary
Join NatureScot for a more detailed review of the technical aspects the Consultation Scottish Planning Biodiversity Metric (SPBM). This new Scottish metric is based on the English Statutory Biodiversity Metric with adaptations made to ensure it fits better with the Scottish environmental and planning policy context.
Description
This online webinar marks the second of two events introducing the consultation version Scottish Planning Biodiversity Metric (SPBM). This event will provide a more detailed look at some of the technical components of the metric including risk multipliers and will continue to explore the key differences between the SPBM and the English Statutory Biodiversity Metric. There will be a short discussion on how the tool is expected to be used in the context of the Scottish planning system. Overall, this event provides a fuller introduction to the consultation version SPBM, allowing participants to engage better with the consultation, as well as helping prepare for potential future use of the tool.
Please submit your questions by 22nd October to annierobinson@cieem.net.
Sarah Macdonald-Smart has worked at NatureScot for 1 year assisting with the development of the Scottish Planning Biodiversity Metric. She has 8 years’ experience as a consultant ecologist with a focus on habitat surveys, habitat condition assessment and Biodiversity Net Gain and has extensive knowledge and experience in the creation, adaptation and use of biodiversity metrics within Scotland and Ireland.
