Stella & Rose's Books

Front cover

Contents

• Introduction
• PART ONE THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT TO PRESERVE AMENITY IN THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY OF GREAT BRITAIN
• Chapter 1 The 'Amenity Clause'
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Early Hydro-Electric Developments in Scotland
• 1.3 First North Wales Hydro-Electric Power Act
• 1.4 The National Parks Commission
• 1.5 First Statutory Appointment of a Landscape Consultant
• 1.6 Second North Wales Hydro-Electric Power Act
• Chapter 2 The Industry's Present Statutory Amenity Obligation
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board
• 2.3 South of Scotland Electricity Board
• 2.4 Statutory Amenity Committees
• 2.5 The Electricity Act 1957
• 2.6 Change of Emphasis from Amenity to Conservation
• 2.7 Conclusion
• PART TWO TRANSMISSION LINES
• Chapter 3 Amenity Aspects of Overhead Line Construction
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Effect on Agriculture
• 3.3 Effect on Woodlands
• 3.4 Electrical Clearance of Conductors from Trees
• 3.5 Overhead Line Insulators
• 3.6 Conductors
• 3.7 Bird Deaths from Overhead Power Lines
• Chapter 4 Aesthetics of Transmission Towers and Structures
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Present Design of Transmission Towers in the UK
• 4.3 Public Attitude to Present Tower Designs
• 4.4 Insulated Crossarms
• 4.5 Reduced Height 400 KV Transmission Tower
• 4.6 The Dreyfuss Designs
• 4.7 Towers versus Poles
• 4.8 Conclusion
• Chapter 5 Colouring of Transmission Towers
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Principles of Colouring Structures in the Landscape
• 5.3 Tower Painting Experiments by the CEGB
• 5.4 Views of the CPRE
• 5.5 Public Opinion Survey
• 5.6 Use of Weathering Steel for Towers
• 5.7 Treatments to Dull Newly Galvanized Steel Work
• 5.8 Metameric Paint
• 5.9 Conclusion
• Chapter 6 Amenity Aspects of Line Routeing
• 6.1 Consents Procedure
• 6.2 Engineering Considerations
• 6.3 Line Routeing by the CEGB
• 6.4 Ratio of Height to Span of Towers
• 6.5 Average Height of Towers
• 6.6 Public Attitude to Transmission Lines
• 6.7 Landscaping a Line
• 6.8 Environmental Impact Analysis
• PART THREE UNDERGROUND CABLES
• Chapter 7 400 kV Cable Schemes in England and Wales
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Glaslyn Estuary
• 7.3 Goring Gap
• 7.4 Oxford
• 7.5 Woodhead Tunnel
• 7.6 River Wye
• 7.7 Southampton Water Tunnel
• 7.8 Severn Tunnel
• 7.9 Thames Tunnel
• 7.10 Medway Tunnel
• 7.11 Lynher River
• 7.12 Croydon
• 7.13 Dinorwig
• Chaper 8 Policy of the CEGB and Public Attitude to Undergrounding High Voltage Transmission Lines
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Evolution of CEGB Policy on High Voltage Cabling
• 8.3 Testing of Cable Schemes Against CEGB Policy
• 8.4 Public Attitude to High Voltage Undergrounding
• 8.5 Superconducting Cable
• 8.6 Conclusion
• PART FOUR SUBSTATIONS
• Chapter 9 Siting and Design
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Siting Criteria
• 9.3 Land Acquisition
• 9.4 Undergrounding Line Entries
• 9.5 Substation Structures
• 9.6 Substation Enclosures
• 9.7 Metalclad Substations
• 9.8 Underground Substations
• Chapter 10 Landscaping and Substations
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Landscaping as a Planning Requirement
• 10.3 Landscaping Objectives
• 10.4 Ground Modelling
• POSTSCRIPT The Amenity Obligation of the Privatised UK Electricity Supply Industry
• APPENDIX
• INDEX