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A6.1 Planning, design, construction, renovation, operation and demolition of buildings and infrastructure… |
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…comply with zoning requirements and with laws related to protected areas and heritage consideration. INDICATOR: • Land use and activities are in compliance with local zoning and protected or heritage area laws and regulations, including any licenses and permits and/or management plans. GUIDANCE: • Consider all relevant social, conservation, urban, recreational, amenity and tourism planning instruments. Statutory instruments must be complied with and non-statutory instruments should be complied with except in appropriate circumstances. Instruments made after the organization started should be complied with as far as practical. |
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A6.2 Planning, design, construction, renovation, operation and demolition of buildings and infrastructure… |
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...respect the natural and cultural heritage surroundings in planning, siting, design and impact assessment.issues. INDICATORS: • Siting and design has considered visual amenity, materials, landscape, the assimilative capacity of the ecosystem to change and takes into account local cultural heritage conservation and presentation aims. • Archaeological, cultural heritage, and sacred sites have not been disturbed (inventory of sites and steps taken to protect them). • Endangered (OR PROTECTED) wildlife has not been displaced or reproductive habitat destroyed. • Buildings do not destroy scenic amenity. • Water courses/catchments/ wetlands have not been altered and runoff from buildings, parking lots, and grounds is channeled and filtered. GUIDANCE: • Criteria mandatory for new construction, redevelopment and new activities. |
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A6.3 Planning, design, construction, renovation, operation and demolition of buildings and infrastructure… |
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…use locally appropriate sustainable practices and materials. INDICATORS: • Does the organization incorporate local practices, materials and crafts into structures, native plants into landscaping, and local customs into programs and operations. GUIDANCE: • Criteria mandatory for new construction, redevelopment and new activities. |
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A6.4 Planning, design, construction, renovation, operation and demolition of buildings and infrastructure… |
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…provide access for persons with special needs, where appropriate. INDICATORS: • Facilities and services (including materials) are accessible to persons with special needs. Level of accessibility is clearly communicated to the customer. GUIDANCE: • Match the special needs access with the normal mobility expected of the customer for example city hotel would be expected to fully provide, remote mountain lodge with hiking trails as the main activity less requirements and adventure river rafting would cater only for fully able-bodied customers. |
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