Guidance Document 04 Low Impact Design Manual for the Auckland Region: Challenges and Solutions to Implementing LID
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This paper provides a brief synopsis of the new Auckland Council ‘Guidance Document 04’, the update to Technical Publication 124 ‘Low Impact Design Manual for the Auckland Region’. The paper specifically highlights and discusses the new elements captured within the document.
One of the most significant changes made to Technical Publication 124 is an upfront evaluation of the perceived challenges to Low Impact Design (LID) implementation, as identified by interviewed stakeholders. These challenges have been ordered into five key themes: policy planning; leadership; knowledge, skills and collaboration; economics; and construction, operation and maintenance. A complete breakdown of these five themes is provided.
The project team has examined potential mechanisms to overcome these challenges, which includes case studies where solutions have been implemented in New Zealand and internationally. Key points of this discussion are provided in the paper.