Capacity studies - examples

A selection of landscape sensitivity and capacity studies in Scotland. Scottish Natural Heritage is undertaking a review of these, and other studies and will be producing good practice guidance on how to prepare one.

Housing

• Perth Landscape Capacity and Green Belt study Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No: F99LH24
• Landscape Studies of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. F00LA01A

Renewable energy

• Landscape capacity study for onshore wind energy development in the Western Isles. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 042
• Landscape strategy and assessment guidance for wind energy development within Caithness and Sutherland 1995 (reprinted 2005) Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 087
• Ayrshire and Clyde Valley windfarm landscape capacity study Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 065

Seascape studies

• Landscape/seascape carrying capacity for aquaculture
• Orkney Landscape Capacity for Aquaculture: Scapa Flow and Wide Firth SNH Commissioned Report 466 - 2011