Browse Fact Sheets by development type: Greenfield Development
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Design for Open Space
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- posted 16 Sep 2008
New residential estates need an integrated and connected open space network that meets the needs of residents and surrounding habitats and to provide a variety of recreational opportunities whilst addressing local catchment and stormwater management needs. Within an estate, open space provides opportunities to preserve and enhance natural elements of a site, facilitate social interactions and encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Walkable neighbourhoods
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- posted 25 Aug 2008
Walkable neighbourhoods have implications for sustainability because developments that are walkable reduce incentives to drive, conserve scarce resources, and lower environmental impacts.
Co-author: Leah Mason
- Categorised under:
- Planning, Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design, Access and Transport,
- Developer, Designer,
Safety
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- posted 14 Aug 2008
This fact sheet outlines the principles and strategies that promote the creation of safer communities. The concept of Safer Design (also known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design – CPTED) forms the basis of this fact sheet.
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- Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Place Making and Social Sustainability, Estate Design,
- Developer,
Adaptation to Climate Change - Heat and Fire
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- posted 13 Aug 2008
Adapting spatial developments in local government areas to climate change means each site needs to be assessed for its suitability now as well as its appropriateness and vulnerability over its expected lifetime. This fact sheet provides guidance on how to incorporate projected changes in extreme weather events, fire risk and implications for energy and insurance cost and availability for your development.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Energy Management, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government,
- Temperate,
Innovative transport modes
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- posted 11 Aug 2008
Although conventional road transport is an essential element in any new development, supplementary transport options can be considered to achieve the full potential of planned developments.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design, Completion,
- Greenfield Development,
- Access and Transport,
- Developer, State Government,
Public transport infrastructure planning, design, provision
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- posted 08 Aug 2008
Public transport plays an important role in our society although Australia is a car dependent society. Public transport is far more efficient than cars in transporting large numbers of people and a high percentage of commuters in large cities in Australia travel to work by public transport. Indeed, about 50% of school trips are performed using public transport in cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design, Construction, Lot Creation,
- Greenfield Development,
- Access and Transport,
- Developer, State Government,
Wastewater Planning
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- posted 08 Aug 2008
This fact sheet outlines some options in wastewater design and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of these systems. The discussion will provide an overview of these systems and direct the reader to further information.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Materials and Recycling, Water Management,
- Developer, State Government, Local Government,
Density
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- posted 06 Aug 2008
Density is a key variable in urban design and planning. Different residential densities generate different urban forms, characteristics, housing types and ecological footprints. There are a number of ways to measure density – although, not all are useful for making meaningful comparisons between different developments. This factsheet highlights the density measures that are most useful to policy makers, planners, designers and others involved in the development process.
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- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Estate Design,
- High Density, Medium Density, Low Density,
- Developer, Local Government,
Tools and rating systems for land developers
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- posted 31 Jul 2008
This factsheet showcases some of the existing tools that are available to guide land developers in achieving more sustainable subdivision or precinct-scale development. It is likely that we will see more emphasis on tools and rating systems for this scale of development in Australia in the near future.
Indigenous Flora and Fauna
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- posted 17 Jul 2008
Indigenous flora and fauna needs to be considered/managed as a primary development planning stage, at the beginning of conceptualisation of a development project.
- Categorised under:
- Feasability, Planning, Design,
- Greenfield Development,
- Site Ecology,
- Low Density,
- Developer,
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