About this event
Nutrient neutrality is a means of ensuring that a development plan or project does not add to existing nutrient burdens within a catchment or result in a net increase in nutrients received by sensitive habitats downstream. However, this has considerable implications for the planning and development of brownfield sites where it is often harder to provide the necessary mitigation onsite due to spatial constraints or the density of the development.
In this webinar Simon and Wendy will outline the background to the nutrient neutrality issue, talk about the process of assessment and implications for inclusion of mitigation on site (with specific focus on brownfield sites), with discussion from the Local Planning Authority point of view, explanation of more strategic options, and how things are likely to develop in the next couple of years.
Speakers:
Wendy Furgusson, Associate, Environment & Health, Ramboll
Wendy Furgusson is an Associate at Ramboll environmental and engineering consultancy, specialising in water quality and contaminated land, particularly nutrients and Water Framework Directive. Her work focuses on assessing the potential effects of development on the water environment and advising developers on options to mitigate such effects, working with biodiversity and drainage colleagues to develop integrated solutions that facilitate sustainable development as well as providing multiple environmental benefits. Wendy is a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management as well as a Chartered Geologist.
Simon Kennedy, Strategic Environmental Planning Manager, Partnership for South Hampshire
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