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Clarendon Residential subdivides land, builds houses and apartments and occasionally adapts existing buildings. In undertaking these activities we must modify the environment: developments on greenfields sites, will, by definition, modify the ecology of these areas. In turn, the nature of ecological systems affects what and where we build. The business case...Conservation of biodiversity is vital for sustainability and a priority of all levels of government. As a developer, it is imperative that we demonstrate a capacity to recognise and address opportunities to marry site rehabilitation and protection of a site's ecology with good social and economic outcomes. In many cases, a sensitive approach delivers additional amenity to our developments. It can also strengthen our relationships with communities and authorities. Creative solutions like those documented in the two case studies above also offset the investment that would otherwise be required in expensive and unsightly 'hard' infrastructure. We recognise that almost everything we do will have an ecological impact. But it is possible to develop in such a way that limits that impact, and creates liveable places which encourage future residents to be aware of and protect the environment. With increasing ecological awareness of house purchasers, we believe there is a growing market for this approach. Proposed Indicators for Financial Year 2007
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