Capability: Resource Management
The purpose of NZ's Resource Management Act (RMA) is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources: Most human activities affect the environment to some degree and the way these effects are managed is also crucial to our economic and social welfare.
Development of business and housing will always lead to some degree of change in transport demands. QTP have very significant experience both in NZ and overseas in the assessment of the potential transport effects of development and infrastructure projects, ranging from major green and brownfield growth areas, large residential and business sub-divisions, through to assessment of many individual sites and infrastructure schemes. These assessments are grounded in our deep experience of design input for such developments.
We provide independent advice on the transport effects of:
Our assessments answer important questions, such as
With this knowledge, informed advice can then be offered about whether and in what form development should proceed.
Development of business and housing will always lead to some degree of change in transport demands. QTP have very significant experience both in NZ and overseas in the assessment of the potential transport effects of development and infrastructure projects, ranging from major green and brownfield growth areas, large residential and business sub-divisions, through to assessment of many individual sites and infrastructure schemes. These assessments are grounded in our deep experience of design input for such developments.
We provide independent advice on the transport effects of:
- Plan Changes including Outline Development Plans
- Resource Consent applications
- Designation Notice of Requirements
- Designation Outline Plans
Our assessments answer important questions, such as
- what are the potential impact of land use development on travel patterns?
- how will development affect levels of congestion on the transport network?
- what measures may be required to mitigate potential adverse effects?
- what measures will enable successful development?
With this knowledge, informed advice can then be offered about whether and in what form development should proceed.
For a discussion on how we may assist your resource management requirements, please contact any of the Directors for more detail.