Built environment
The built environment affects our everyday lives in both negative and positive ways.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
Built environment includes urban areas, the form, shape, and accessibility of homes, work, and play all have a direct influence on the quality of our lives. To ensure we all have happy and healthy urban environments, it is essential that everyone has easy and efficient access to everyday facilities, such as grocery stores, medical centres, pharmacies, workplaces, schools, living areas, and recreational areas.
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Urban development
Around 84 percent of New Zealanders live in urban areas. -
Air quality
Management of air quality in New Zealand is undertaken to protect communities and the environment from the adverse effects of air pollution. -
Environmental Health Intelligence NZ (goes to another website)
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Ministry for the Environment: Resource management system reform (goes to another website)
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Sewerage
Adequate sanitary works in communities are the most effective and usually the most efficient means of managing the risks to health from sewer