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SA HB 214:2023

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Urban Green Infrastructure — Planning and decision framework

SA HB 214:2023 provides guidance for the commissioning, design, planning, approval, construction, maintenance and operation of urban green infrastructure elements, systems and networks. Introduces terminology and definitions related to urban green infrastructure that can be adopted widely to generate a shared understanding.
Published: 20/01/2023
Pages: 30
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Terms and definitions
2 How to use this document
3 Planning framework
3.1 General
3.2 Framework scope
3.2.1 Subject matter
3.2.1.1 General
3.2.1.2 UGI targets
3.2.2 Documents
3.3 Principles
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 UGI should be planned as an integral part of the amenity, health and liveability of growing and changing settlements
3.3.3 UGI should be used to enable climate change adaptation
3.3.4 UGI should be used to provide biodiversity habitat in urban settlements
3.3.5 UGI is an asset class and should be valued accordingly
3.3.6 UGI should be integrated with multi-purpose infrastructure systems
3.3.7 UGI should be connected
3.3.8 UGI frameworks should be based on participation and engagement with stakeholders
3.3.9 UGI should be expanded and suffer no net loss
3.3.10 UGI outcomes and performance should be measured and monitored
3.4 Process
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Strategic process
3.4.2.1 Determine the objectives and place-based outcomes of strategic UGI planning
3.4.2.2 Stakeholder engagement
3.4.2.3 Establish planning context
3.4.2.4 Establish environmental context and constraints
3.4.2.5 Integrate with blue infrastructure and transport systems
3.4.3 Site specific process
3.4.3.1 Analyse land ownership
3.4.3.2 Plant selection for purpose and climate suitability
3.4.3.3 Consider supply lead times, delivery, and plant establishment funding
3.4.3.4 Evaluate soil types and determine critical volumes
3.4.3.5 Consider benefit valuation analysis and sustainability rating
3.4.4 UGI management principles
4 Decision framework
4.1 General
4.2 UGI scale
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 UGI Regional
4.2.3 UGI Precinct
4.2.4 UGI Local
4.3 Themes
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Existing UGI in urban space (theme code 1)
4.3.3 New UGI in urban space (theme code 2)
4.3.4 UGI in greenfield development (theme code 3)
4.4 Categories
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Public (category code P)
4.4.3 Commercial private (category code CP)
4.4.4 Small private (category code SP)
4.5 Streams
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Stream 1P: Project by a government organization involving existing UGI
4.5.3 Stream 2P: Project by a government organization involving new and additional UGI
4.5.4 Stream 3P: Project by a government organization involving UGI in a greenfield development
4.5.5 Stream 1CP: Project by a commercial private organization involving existing UGI
4.5.6 Stream 2CP: Project by a commercial private organization involving new UGI
4.5.7 Stream 3CP: Project by a commercial private organization involving UGI in a greenfield development
4.5.8 Stream 1SP: Project by a private person involving existing UGI
4.5.9 Stream 2SP: Project by a private person involving new UGI
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Soils for landscaping and garden use
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Soils for landscaping and garden use
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