Introduction
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The Report contains chapters on:
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Human Settlements – Population & Land Use, Energy & Water, Transport,
Waste
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Heritage – Natural, Cultural, Built
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Atmosphere – Air Quality, Climate Change
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Inland Waters – Surface Water, Groundwater
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Coast & Estuaries – Barker Inlet & Port Adelaide River, Gulf St Vincent &
Coast
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Biodiversity – Wetlands & Coastal Areas, The Plains (Native Flora, Native
Fauna, Introduced Species, Threatened Species)
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Land – Land & Soil
The State of Environment Report 2012 will inform the review of Council’s
Environment Strategy, Energy and Water Efficiency Management Plan, the
Biodiversity Management Plan and other key management plans.. These Plans
set out high level strategies to address priority environmental issues within the
City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Indicators
Each chapter provides an overview of the current state of the environment by
reporting on key indicators. Two categories of environmental indicators are
reported on:-
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Condition Indicators – provide a measure of the state or condition of
elements of the environment;
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Pressure Indicators – provide a measure of the pressures or impacts which
are affecting the condition of the environment.
Environmental indicators show trends over time, and allow assessment of the
effectiveness of efforts to deal with environmental pressures or meet targets.
