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

Government policy

EU policy

Other legal requirements

Public pressure

Corporate responsibility

Safety

Cost saving

Other reason

If OTHERS, please state and explain in a few words

5. BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING

5.1 Does your company employ staff/subcontractor who qualified ecologists (professionally certified or qualified to degree level), to undertake work specifically related to biodiversity management?

5.2 IF YES, Please give any details about "% of operational staff" or "% staff who are planning or carrying out land management tasks"

5.3 Do you invest in training your staff in biodiversity management?

5.4 IF YES, Please give any details in a few sentences

7. BIODIVERSITY DATA STORAGE

7.1 How does your company store the biodiversity data?

PLEASE SELECT ONE OR MORE

Central database

Local database

Paper maps and record

GIS

Others - please describe

* If OTHERS, please state and explain in a few words

8. BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH

8.1 Do you/your consultant undertake research into biodiversity management?

8.1.1 IF SO, PLEASE SELECT FUNDING SOURCE(S)

Please select one or more categories

Internal

Government

Others - please describe

* If OTHERS, please state and explain in a few words

8.1.2 Have you or research partners published the findings of this research?

IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE NATURE OF THE PUBLICATIONS (JOURNAL PAPER, TECHNICAL REPORT, PUBLIC FACING LEAFLET, WEBSITE, OTHER) AND PROVIDE LINKS.

IF YES, PLEASE UPLOAD ANY DOCUMENTS YOU HAVE AVAILABLE IN HERE

8.2 Have you or research partner published best practice case studies

IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE NATURE OF THE PUBLICATIONS (JOURNAL PAPER, TECHNICAL REPORT, PUBLIC FACING LEAFLET, WEBSITE, OTHER) AND PROVIDE LINKS.

IF YES, PLEASE UPLOAD ANY DOCUMENTS YOU HAVE AVAILABLE IN HERE

9. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

9.1 In what capacity do you work with stakeholders to manage biodiversity?

Please select one or more categories

Consultation

Co-design

Joint working

Others - please describe

9.2 Please list main stakeholders

9.3 How would you describe your relationship with nature conservation ngos, in general?

Please give any details in a few sentences

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

in place but no potential risk for railway projects

strict and a potential risk for railway projects

beneficial to voluntary biodiversity measures

a barrier for voluntary biodiversity measures

consistent as far sector (transport, agriculture, technology, industry, tourism, etc.) concerned

inconsistent and depending on the sector (transport, agriculture, technology, industry, tourism, etc.) concerned

not depending on authority concerned

well considered in railway project-development

insufficiently considered in railway project-development

Others - please describe

11. PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RAILWAYS

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

...as green infrastructure

...as migration corridors for wildlife

...as habitat for rare species

...in provision of ecosystem services

Company name (Required)

Email (Required)

Country

Option 2: Survey in Excel document

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

UIC Sustainable Land Use Sector Sustainability Biodiversity