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balance of built-up and landscaped/open area;
environmental enhancement to the surroundings of the site; and
master landscaping strategy.
Greenfield site developments should seek to minimise disturbance,
including the ecology of the site and impacts on cultural heritage. The
aim is to ensure that appropriate landscape treatment is provided on site
to ameliorate visual impact, and conserve natural features. For
Brownfield sites, the emphasis should be on restoration of the local
ecology and local environment.
Planning and design needs to take into account and allow for the
adverse impacts that inevitably arise during construction, with high
quality construction management the key to minimising the impacts.
2.3 E
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13 W
ATER
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ACKGROUND
The various discharges and emissions from the site should be
considered over a building’s lifetime.
Construction site activities can be a source of significant environmental
degradation, unless appropriate steps are taken to reduce the emissions
to air, land and waters, and to reduce the often considerable annoyance
from construction related noise. It is the responsibility of contractors to do
all in their power to employ appropriate construction methods that reduce
air pollution, noise and water pollution.
It is the responsibility of the project team to consider emissions from the
site, primarily the buildings on the site, as they may affect neighbouring
properties, especially noise sensitive receivers such as hospitals,
schools, residential buildings, etc., which will be affected for the life of the
building development. Any air pollution, noise pollution and light pollution
arising from the building engineering systems and equipment is of
concern, all of which can be alleviated by good design and proper
installation and maintenance.