Net-positive design and development

Addresses the need for an ecological standard of positive urban development that requires a net increase in space allocated to ecosystems, nature corridors and biodiversity incubators, on both a spatial (floor area) and a temporal (life cycle) basis. Considers how to achieve this. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.