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Best practice guidelines for greener subdivisions: Western Sydney

These guidelines have been prepared specifically for Western Sydney local government areas within the Hawkesbury/Nepean catchment which have substantial greenfield developments.
Publisher: Department of Land and Water Conservation
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 0-73475-2687
File: PDF 4.08 MB / Pages 64
Name: best-practice-guidelines-greener-subdivisions-western-sydney.pdf
 
Tags: Land and soilFinal

Greenfield developments are large sites where houses are built on land that was formerly 'green fields' (i.e. rural land).

Planning and development of a subdivision should be done in a way that seeks to minimise, or where possible, negate the impact on the environment.