The extent of native vegetation in the Shire and the predicted increased frequency and intensity of bushfire also poses a significant threat to residents and visitors and also challenges for Macedon Ranges settlement and land use planning strategies. Status of physical assets and extreme events The projected population growth and associated construction of housing poses a risk for the Shire if development occurs in flood and bushfire prone areas. Recent residential developments have been designed and established with conservation in mind, but potentially little emphasis placed on stormwater drainage, considering they have been constructed during a long-term drought. The report of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission has significant implications for existing and future residential development in the region and presents major challenges in balancing community expectations around safety and lifestyle with planning policy context.
The extent of native vegetation in the Shire and the predicted increased frequency and intensity of bushfire also poses a significant threat to residents and visitors and also challenges for Macedon Ranges settlement and land use planning strategies. Status of physical assets and extreme events The projected population growth and associated construction of housing poses a risk for the Shire if development occurs in flood and bushfire prone areas. Recent residential developments have been designed and established with conservation in mind, but potentially little emphasis placed on stormwater drainage, considering they have been constructed during a long-term drought. The report of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission has significant implications for existing and future residential development in the region and presents major challenges in balancing community expectations around safety and lifestyle with planning policy context.
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