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Efficient use of materials

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• Fact Sheet
• by Selwyn Tucker
• posted 29 May 2008

Efficient use of materials relates solely to the materials used in creating developed land; it does not refer to any activity related to constructing a building on that land.  The focus is on minimising use of materials used in civil works such as road construction and landscaping, and infrastructure such as pipes for water supply and drainage and cabling for electricity and communications. 

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Ecological footprint

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• by Tim Baynes
• posted 15 May 2008

The ecological footprint or 'eco-footprint' is a tool to measure our ecological performance. It tracks how much individuals, organisations, cities, regions and a nation consume and compares this amount to the resources nature can provide.

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• Feasability, Planning, Completion,
• Greenfield Development,
• Site Ecology, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sustainablity Management,
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