Beca Infrastructure Ltd was commissioned by Land Transport New Zealand to undertake research and prepare a good practice guide for sustainable land use development to be used by all practitioners of transport planning in New Zealand. Research was undertaken during 2005-2007. The methodology put forward in the guide is intended to be flexible enough to be useful in considering the transport impact of all land-use developments. The research covered the following main areas: comparison of New Zealand and international best practice; consultation on the most appropriate approach for a transport impact assessment (TIA) good practice guide in New Zealand; methodology flow-chart and checklist. The report summarises the results of a literature search in New Zealand and a wider search of relevant worldwide literature, supplemented by inputs from international experts. The report includes a comparison of best practice in New Zealand and internationally and a qualitative assessment of the 'pros and cons' of each approach. This assessment takes into account the differing statutory requirements and land-use planning issues in the countries whose practices have been compared with those of New Zealand. (Author/publisher)
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