Key points
This indicator measures whether respondents to the Environment Waikato Environmental Awareness, Attitudes and Actions Survey feel that sustainable design of new developments and subdivisions has become better, become worse or stayed the same in the last few years at the regional, district, rural and urban levels. “Sustainably designed” is defined as “they blend into the area and take account of the environment and people’s needs.” The community generally wants new developments to be sensitive to people, places and the environment.
- According to survey results, more than half of the Region’s residents agree that new developments and subdivisions are sustainably designed, but a substantial proportion of other residents are in disagreement with this statement.
Figure 4.2.3: Sustainable design of new developments – Waikato Region respondents 2006
Source: Environment Waikato 2006 Environmental Awareness, Attitudes and Actions Survey
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What we want to achieve
The community outcomes we are seeking to achieve with well designed new developments are:
- Heritage sites and landscapes of significance to whanau, hapu and iwi are preserved and valued.
- Our historic buildings and places are retained and cared for. New developments are designed to be sensitive to people, places and the environment.