This interpretation guide aims to help users understand the Land Use and Carbon Analysis System land-use classifications and to show how each land-use class is determined/inferred from vegetation cover seen in remotely sensed imagery. In particular, it aims to provide transparency and consistency to the process associated with mapping and verifying land-use, as has been...

Medium-density housing is a major growth area in New Zealand urban development. As housing density intensifies it is important that design quality improves. This case study is one of three medium-density housing case studies developed by the Ministry for the Environment to support the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol. It presents a successful design solution...

The Value of Urban Design aims to establish whether there is a persuasive case for urban design – the design of the buildings, places, spaces and networks (both public and private) that make up our towns and cities, and the ways people use them. Is there value to be gained through good urban design? What...