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Definition of theme |
One of the key components in the concept of sustainable development is concerned with the quality of the environment. How towns are maintained, how they look, how clean they are, and how much pleasant open space they possess are all increasingly important factors towards a successful small town (see ‘Tourism’, ‘Marketing and Promotion’ and ‘Community Safety and Facilities’ components). As towns expand into the surrounding natural landscape, witenvt careful consideration, development can lead to the destruction of natural plant and animal life and pollution of the land, water and air (see ‘Waste, Water and Energy’ component). Recently, more attention has been given to reducing the impact of development and living patterns on the natural environment (see ‘Natural Heritage’ component)
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