Simon Bell PhD,F.I.C.For, M.L.I. Forester, Landscape Architect and Author
Curriculum Vitae Publications Research Services	Landscape Planning Wind turbine development in the north of Scotland This project, carried out with the James Hutton of Aberdeen for Scottish Natural Heritage developed a series of decision rules to be applied by GIS in relation to different aspects of landscape character and visual sensitivity. It represents state of the art application of such techniques enabling the results to be rational, robust and repeatable. Further development of the landscape capacity in order to update local planning guidance, together with Macaulay Institute has been undertaken Wind turbine assessment This project, also with the Macaulay Institute of Aberdeen, made a critical assessment of an application (LVIA) to erect wind turbines at Largs in Ayreshire. More recently assessments of LVIAs have been done through a contract with Scottish Natural Heritage Wind turbine visual impact assessment. Several projects have been carried out with developers to prepare LVIA of major wind turbine developments in Scotland and England. Development of indicators of landscape change This was a project with the Macaulay Institute for Scottish Natural Heritage, part of a suite of natural heritage monitoring programmes. The project involved looking at different possible indicators and recommending on the development of a monitoring programme.   Forest Landscape Design Outdoor recreation design Participatory Forest Planning Landscape planning and other aspects