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Major Project: Environmental Changes in the UK Chloe Frances Oldfield Introduction-My Idea Investigating the environmental changes in the UK, with concerns of how it is affecting humans, wildlife and the natural landscape. Defining the
´ Investigating the environmental changes in the UK, with concerns of how it is affecting humans, wildlife and the natural landscape. ´ Defining the current issues that are happening in the UK, and will be discussing which issue will be chosen for the project. ´ An explanation will be made about the layout choices for the project and the type of work that has provided inspiration for this.
´ Increase in urban land, resulting in a decrease in rural (natural) land. ´ Flooding (Climate Change) ´ Littering and fly tipping ´ Plastic Ocean
Sheffield City Council, 2015
´ More urban developments has been occurring in Sheffield, resulting in the decline of
´ Reason – To support economic growth and increase in population numbers. ´ According to the Sheffield Plan by the Sheffield City Council (2015);
growth target.
Area (2,900-3,200 homes per year).
Green Belt
´ Green Belt land is defined and marked as open space that cannot be built on. ´ Beneficial to both wildlife and humans. ´ Rare cases of land permissions made to build on green Belt land. ´ Concerns on the risk of relaxing protection policies in Green Belt land. ´ The Peak District is right next door to Green Belt land! Settlement Hierarchy (Sheffield City Council, 2015)
´ Linked to Urban developments. ´ Have an important role in urban environments. ´ Streets Ahead-The 6 Ds Policy. ´ Protests made against felling
´ Night felling on Rustlings Road.
´ Provides a natural habitat for all British wildlife. ´ Provides an educational experience for all ages. ´ Provides job and volunteer opportunities. ´ Allows families to spend more time together. ´ Helps to improve emotional issues in humans e.g. depression, anxiety. ´ Helps to reduce the risk of Climate Change. Ø Increase in urban wildlife, resulting in straining relationships between humans and animals.
Ø Examples: Foxes attacking babies in 2002, 2010 and 2013 (rare cases), Road kill.
Ø Rise in urban wildlife management costs. Ø Clean air quality would diminish. Ø More rapid changes in the climate.
´ Photo Story-Letting the images do most of the talking.
Example: Matthew Maran-At Home on the Heath (BBC Wildlife).
´ Campaign Leaflet/Brochure-Containing images that will help to support the information that explains about the issues.
´ Example: National Trust, Wildlife Trust
´ Poster-Images and information (facts) on one page. ´ Photographers-Includes wildlife and landscape photographers e.g. Danny Green, Scott Latham, Guy Badham, Sam Hobson, Fay Godwin.
Matthew Maran produced a Photo Story for the BBC Wildlife Magazine to talk about the wild and urban side of the Hampstead Heath.
Brochures and Leaflets
(Wildlife Trust, 2013) (National Trust, 2017)
Photographic Examples by Professionals
Guy Badham Scott Latham Fay Godwin Danny Green Sam Hobson