Planners have been urged to recognise that urban brownfield sites are important for wildlife. A new report commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage and written by Buglife, the Invertebrate Conservation Trust, stressed these areas are quickly re-colonised by insects, flowers and birds.
The report provides step-by-step guidance on how to identify the best brownfield sites for wildlife. It recommended that local authorities redevelop brownfield sites in a coordinated way to ensure that, as some brownfield sites are lost, others within a city are created.
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