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Figure 4 Environmental Dimensions and Corresponding Council Action Areas
[Adapted from Wills, J. (1995, December). A new public health agenda. Australian
Municipal Journal, p. 18.]
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Environmental Dimensions |
Components |
Characteristics |
Council Action Areas - Examples |
| Built / Physical |
- Transport
- Roads
- Urban planning outcomes, such as housing
- Built form
- Amenities: parks, street lighting, footpaths, shops
- Permeable neighbourhoods
- Recreation facilities: playgrounds, sports facilities
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- Land use planning
- Industrial development
- Transportation
- Traffic management
- Housing
- Recreation
- MSS, EES, works approvals
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| Social |
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Sense of place and belonging
- Sense of community
- Social capital
- Social support
- Social inclusion or isolation
- Lifelong learning
- Gender
- Language
- Art and culture
- Participatory democracy
- Community facilities
- Perceptions of safety
- Globalisation
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- Community support services
- Community safety
- Art and cultural development
- Library services
- Adult education services
- Neighbourhood houses
- Recreation programs
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| Economic |
- Globalising economy
- Economic policy
- Industrial development
- Employment
- Resources
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- Employment
- Income distribution
- Community economic development
- EES, works approvals
- Access and equity
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| Natural |
- Climate
- Geography
- Air quality
- Natural disasters
- Global climate change
- Ozone layer
- Impact on food production
- Farming practices
- Water quality
- Native vegetation
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- Water quality
- Waste management
- Energy consumption
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