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The purpose of regional plan’s is to manage regional growth and change in the most sustainable way to protect and enhance quality of life in the region. This Dataset represents the core land use categories in the Plan. This dataset represents the region’s regional landuse categories, composed of three land use categories: 1) Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area 2) Urban Footprint 3) Rural Living Area. The dataset is produced from the Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB), sourced from Department of Natural Resources and Mines. This includes property parcels, road, railway and watercourse boundaries. Definitions: Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area: is an area that provides important values that help sustain the region socially, economically and environmentally. This area protects the values of this land from encroachment by urban and rural residential development, protects natural assets and regional landscapes, and ensures their sustainable use and management and supports development and economic growth of rural communities and industries. Urban Footprint: Identifies land within which the region’s urban development needs will be met in a way consistent with the goals, elements and strategies of ShapingSEQ. Rural Living Area: Identifies areas for consolidated rural residential development in suitable locations providing for housing and lifestyle choice, while limiting the impact of its inefficient use of land on other values, functions and opportunities in a region. The above descriptions are general only. For further information refer to the each individual regional plan, for more detailed definitions. |