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Index
Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of text boxes
Foreword by Mike Oxford
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
Key characteristics
2. Competence, qualifications and experience
3. Getting the basics right
General
The passive voice
Impersonal style
Emotive language
Accuracy with words describing quantities
Forming sentences
Forming paragraphs
Tenses
Certainty of language
Punctuation
Bullet points and numbered lists
Abbreviations/acronyms
Species names
Brackets
Headings and sub-headings
Sub-sub-headings
Numbering
Avoiding double negatives
Font size and type, and paragraph or line spacing
Highlighting text
Headers and footers
4. Fact versus opinion
5. Report structure
6. Making a start
7. First impressions and opening lines
Title Page or Cover Page
Contents Page
Introduction
8. Getting your facts right
9. So what does all this mean?
10. Keeping it in proportion
11. Tables, figures, photos and appendices
Contents Pages
Tables
Figures, drawings, maps or plans
Photos
Other illustrations or drawings
Appendices
12. Creating and using a template
Why use a template?
What are the drawbacks?
Other options
Solutions to the pitfalls of using a template
How to set up a template
How to use a template
13. Writing an effective Summary
14. PEA or EcIA Reports – what’s the difference?
PEA Reports
EcIA Reports
What do these differences mean?
When can you submit a PEA Report instead of an EcIA Report with a planning application?
15. Writing Environmental Statement chapters
Background
Scheme description
Assessment methods
Structure
Cross-referencing
Consultation
Summaries
16. Proofreading, technical review and Quality Assurance
17. Tips for those reviewing reports
18. Referencing sources
19. How long is a report valid?
20. Useful sources of information
Appendix A: Suggested headings and sub-headings for an ecological survey report
Appendix B: Suggested headings and sub-headings for Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Reports
Appendix C: Suggested headings and sub-headings for Ecological Impact Assessment Reports
Appendix D: Suggested headings and sub-headings for Biodiversity Action Plans or Strategies
Appendix E: Suggested headings and sub-headings for an ecological monitoring report
Appendix F: Suggested headings and sub-headings for an ecological monitoring strategy
Appendix G: Suggested headings and sub-headings for ecological method statements
Index
Backcover
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