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LIUDD Case Studies
We have established case study sites in urban and rural districts with varying spatial scales that we are using to develop and apply concepts, techniques and processes. Their purpose is to demonstrate the effectiveness of appropriate low impact and sustainable development practices so that they act as catalysts.
Case study portal
Lessons from these and other case studies of more sustainable approaches to urban development and design in New Zealand are show-cased on our case study portal. The portal incorporates case studies from the LIUDD research programme, the Ministry for the Environment, Infrastructure Auckland, and Auckland Regional Council. It provides information for practitioners on how it has been done by others and the lessons learnt in the process. Case studies cover a range of scales from an individual raingarden to major new developments and policy initiatives and include both greenfield and brownfield applications.
We have also learnt much from being involved in the design and monitoring of our building on the Tamaki Campus, New Zealand's first green experimental building.
Key lessons
- Low impact principles should be first applied at the development and design stage.
- Application of LIUDD is more likely to succeed within a sustainable development framework that is supported by a set of defined principles and objectives. Design can then be influenced to meet targets that significantly exceed those met by conventional development.
- Successful implementation of LIUDD requires “buy-in” by everyone involved - the designer, developer, regulator, construction contractors, the community and occupants. Appropriate investment and subsequent behavioural choices strongly affect the performance of sustainable buildings and LIUDD approaches.
Recent Publications
Scott K. 2009.
Talbot Park residents perceptions' of sustainable urban design.
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Landcare Research Report.
