Esri UK GIS users can use an assessment tool to help them meet the government’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) regulations for major developments.
The BNG regulations came into force earlier this year. They require developers to provide at least 110% of the biodiversity value found on the site prior to their development. BNG can be delivered either fully or in part through onsite habitat, offsite habitat or, as a last resort, the purchase of statutory biodiversity credits.
The UKHab and BNG Survey App is meant to simplify the processes involved in BNG assessments. According to Esri UK, the software streamlines the workflow from field data collection to in-office assessment and provides a real-time BNG score.
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