Anticipated Environmental Result Link to Policy Indicator Data Source
Increased efficiency of the end use of energy and increased generation of energy from renewable resources in the Region. Policies 3-6 and 3-7
  • Efficient end use of energy in the Region
  • Amount of energy generated from renewable energy resources in the Region
  • Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and Territorial Authority monitoring of building and resource consent applications to improve energy efficiency
  • Monitoring of the quantity of installed generation capacity in the Region
Urban growth occurs in a strategically planned manner. Policy 3-4
  • Urban growth
  • District plan variations and changes
Class I and II versatile soils are retained, where appropriate for productive use. Policy 3-5
  • Urban growth and rural residential subdivision
  • District plan variations and changes
By 2017, the amount of residual waste* per capita generated in the Region will be less than prior to this Plan becoming operative. Policies: 3-8, 3-9 and 3-10
  • Volume or weight of residual waste* per capita
  • Territorial Authority monitoring of solid waste* strategies
No “clean” sites* prior to this Plan becoming operative will become contaminated by 2017. Policies: 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13 and 3-14
  • Number of clean sites becoming contaminated
  • Regional register of contaminated land
  • Regional Council’s incidents database
Priority contaminated sites* are remediated appropriately prior to change in land use. Policies: 3-14 and 3-15
  • Number of remediated sites
  • Regional register of contaminated land