Attachments 11.4 and 11.5 - City of Busselton
Attachments 11.4 and 11.5 - City of Busselton
Attachments 11.4 and 11.5 - City of Busselton
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LAND inSights<br />
ATTACHMENT A – DRAFT LEPS ITEM <strong>11.5</strong> COUNCIL 12/10/2011<br />
Executive Summary<br />
Definitions & abbreviations<br />
Definitions<br />
Amenity – those factors which combine to form the present character <strong>and</strong> likely future character<br />
<strong>of</strong> an area.<br />
Biodiversity – the variety <strong>of</strong> life: the different plants, animals <strong>and</strong> microorganisms <strong>and</strong> the<br />
ecosystems <strong>of</strong> which they are a part.<br />
Buffer – the area (or ‘physical buffer’) required to maintain wetl<strong>and</strong> function, usually defined by<br />
biophysical criteria.<br />
Catchment – the area <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> from which water drains to form creeks, rivers, lakes, wetl<strong>and</strong>s,<br />
reservoirs <strong>and</strong> aquifers.<br />
Coastal foreshore reserve – the area <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> on the coast set aside in public ownership to allow<br />
for coastal processes <strong>and</strong> provide protection <strong>of</strong> ecological values, l<strong>and</strong>scape, visual l<strong>and</strong>scape,<br />
indigenous <strong>and</strong> cultural heritage, <strong>and</strong> public access, recreation <strong>and</strong> safety.<br />
Conservation – the protection, management, sustainable use <strong>and</strong> enhancement <strong>of</strong> the natural<br />
environment.<br />
Development – any change to l<strong>and</strong> use, including housing, any demolition, erection,<br />
construction, alteration <strong>of</strong> or addition to any building or structure on the l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> any<br />
excavation or other works.<br />
Dieback – the common name given to the pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi which is a soil<br />
borne water mould that invades <strong>and</strong> destroys the root systems <strong>of</strong> many native flora species in<br />
Western Australia.<br />
Environmentally sustainable development – development that improves the total quality <strong>of</strong> life,<br />
both now <strong>and</strong> in the future, in a way that maintains the ecological processes on which life<br />
depends.<br />
Ecological linkage – a series <strong>of</strong> (both contiguous <strong>and</strong> non-contiguous) natural areas that, within<br />
a l<strong>and</strong>scape context, connect larger natural areas by forming stepping stones <strong>of</strong> habitat that<br />
allow the movement <strong>of</strong> organisms <strong>and</strong> genetic material between these larger natural areas.<br />
Ecology – study <strong>of</strong> the relationships <strong>of</strong> animals <strong>and</strong> plants, particularly <strong>of</strong> animal <strong>and</strong> plant<br />
communities, to their surroundings, living <strong>and</strong> non-living.<br />
Ecosystem – a term used to describe a specific environment to include all the biological,<br />
chemical <strong>and</strong> physical resources <strong>and</strong> the inter-relationships <strong>and</strong> dependencies that occur<br />
between those resources.<br />
VER 1 – FINAL DRAFT<br />
Shire <strong>of</strong> <strong>Busselton</strong> Local Environmental Planning Strategy<br />
Report 3 – Objectives, Strategies <strong>and</strong> Actions<br />
November 2010<br />
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