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The following is a short summary of the habitat type and how to create/enhance it to a "good" condition. For an informed position, please refer to official up-to-date UKHAB documentation or the UK Government's Condition Assessment Sheet.
Description: Structures or sites where the soil surface is sealed with impervious materials (for example, concrete, steel or wood) as a result of urban development and infrastructure construction. Use for buildings, roads, concrete and pavements.
If you wish to select this habitat on a habitat selection screen, it can be found under Urban (see guide).
This includes surfaces sealed with concrete, steel, wood, asphalt, and other non-porous materials, typically found in urban and suburban environments. Includes buildings and roads. A building is a relatively permanent enclosed construction over a plot of land. It has a roof, usually windows and often more than one level, and it is used for any of a wide variety of activities, such as living, entertaining or manufacturing. Buildings with green roofs are included in this definition.
How to Create / Enhance to a "Good" condition
How to create
There are no specific requirements for creating this habitat type.
How to get a "moderate" rating
It is not possible to get a moderate rating for this habitat
How to get a "good" rating
It is not possible to get a good rating for this habitat
It is not possible to enhance this habitat.
Please note that this is a simple guide to help identify the habitat. For a definitive description, please refer to UKHab documentation. Joe's Blooms takes no responsibility for the content of external links.