Would development of the site: reduce the risk of flooding to people and property? provide an appropriate drainage system? 6. Minimise 6.1 Reduce non Would development of the + - New development offers consumption of renewable energy site: opportunity to incorporate natural consumption and support the generation and extensive energy efficiency and resources greenhouse gas use of renewable resources? micro renewable measures, to emissions take advantage of passive offset the overall increase from solar gain through new units. Higher densities of new orientation? development should increase minimise use of energy efficiency. To be effective in the through design and longer term micro renewable occupation? measures will need to be designed Is the site of a size to support in at neighbourhood scale. waste to energy options? Overall energy use will increase Is the site of sufficient size to through growth provide on or off-site CHP? Is the site located such that it be linked to an existing CHP facility? 6.2 Keep water Would development of the - Some potential substantial consumption site operate within the pressures on water resources, within local existing capacities for water although potential to mitigate by carrying capacity supply and wastewater designing in water efficiency limits treatment? measures. 6.3 Minimise Is the site in a mineral ? At design stage consumption and safeguarding zone? extraction of Would development of the minerals site: minimise demand for primary minerals and aggregates? enable the use of materials from nearby sources?
Would development of the site: reduce the risk of flooding to people and property? provide an appropriate drainage system? 6. Minimise consumption of natural resources 6.1 Reduce non renewable energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Would development of the site: support the generation and use of renewable resources? take advantage of passive solar gain through orientation? minimise use of energy through design and occupation? Is the site of a size to support waste to energy options? Is the site of sufficient size to provide on or off-site CHP? Is the site located such that it be linked to an existing CHP facility? + - New development offers opportunity to incorporate extensive energy efficiency and micro renewable measures, to offset the overall increase from new units. Higher densities of new development should increase efficiency. To be effective in the longer term micro renewable measures will need to be designed in at neighbourhood scale. Overall energy use will increase through growth 6.2 Keep water consumption within local carrying capacity limits Would development of the site operate within the existing capacities for water supply and wastewater treatment? - Some potential substantial pressures on water resources, although potential to mitigate by designing in water efficiency measures. 6.3 Minimise consumption and extraction of minerals Is the site in a mineral safeguarding zone? Would development of the site: minimise demand for primary minerals and aggregates? enable the use of materials from nearby sources? ? At design stage
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