REVERSE - Online Survey

Rail corridors can be both a hazard and a lifeline for ecosystems. As rail expands to meet the need to shift away from road travel, it must provide space for wildlife to thrive.

The International Union of Railways (UIC) are seeking solutions and best practice to manage rail lineside in an environmentally responsible way. The project Ecological Effects of Railways on Wildlife (rEvERsE) runs until 2023 and aims to improve the understanding of the impact of railways on biodiversity. In partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), the UIC with its members will develop a Biodiversity Action Plan and international guidance for railway operators and managers to support, protect and enhance our natural heritage.

Whilst undertaking a systematic literature review of the evidence on the topic of railways and biodiversity we are also building an understanding of the existing approach to biodiversity taken by UIC partners and the policy context (company, national and international) in which they are working. This survey aims to collect this information along with any associated literature you have available.

The survey will take around 30 minutes to complete.

Many thanks for supporting the rEvERsE project and if you have any questions about the survey or project please get in touch with

Survey

UIC invites interested participants to complete the survey online (left) or the Excel document (right).

Option 1: Online survey

Please find below the online survey which has expandable titles for each sections.

1. DRIVERS
1. What are your companies main drivers for managing biodiversity?

PLEASE SELECT ONE OR MORE

2. BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES AND PLANNING
2.1. Does your company have any of the following.

PLEASE SELECT ONE OR MORE

Please tick one or more and indicate status
2.2 Has your company, or you as an expert representative, taken an active role in the development of national strategies for biodiversity?
2.2.1 IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE FORM OF THIS ENGAGEMENT

PLEASE SELECT ONE OR MORE

3. BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES
3.1. What are the priorities for biodiversity management? Please select one or more and indicate importance.

Please select one or more

Please indicate importance
4. CONSTRAINTS ON BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
4.1. What are the main constraints on biodiversity management?

Please select one or more

Please select one or more category and indicate severity
4.2. What are the main conflicts with biodiversity management?

Please select one or more

Please select one or more category and indicate severity
5. BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING
6. BIODIVERSITY MONITORING

6.1.1 IF YES, WHAT IS MONITORED?

6.1.1.2. Specific taxonomic groups?

Please select one or more categories

6.1.3 What is the extent of this monitoring / surveys?

PLEASE SELECT ONE OR MORE

7. BIODIVERSITY DATA STORAGE
7.1 How does your company store the biodiversity data?

PLEASE SELECT ONE OR MORE

8. BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH
8.1.1 IF SO, PLEASE SELECT FUNDING SOURCE(S)

Please select one or more categories

9. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
9.1 In what capacity do you work with stakeholders to manage biodiversity?

Please select one or more categories

10. NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY LEGISLATION
10.1 How would you evaluate the situation concerning nature conservation legislation and execution in your country?

Please select one or more categories

11. PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RAILWAYS

“Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements:
Railway infrastructure plays an important role…”

Option 2: Survey in Excel document

Please click the image if you wish to download the excel document.

You will receive a confirmation mail after clicking the "submit the document" button

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Tuesday 5 January 2021